We are excited to welcome you onto ICA! Before we reach that exciting start date, there are a few things that you need to do.
Welcome to International Cass Academy pre-arrival guide. It is important that you take time to read this in full before you join us.
- Onceyou have obtained your student visitor visa you need to book your flight, you (or your recruitment agent on your behalf)
- Before your flights booking to the UK.
- Secure your accommodation. You must ensure you live within a 2-hour commute or 60-mile radius from campus.
- Your Arrival to ensure you enjoy a relaxed and comfortable arrival experience we need to know when and how you are arriving in the UK.
- On arrival at a UK airport, you will be directed to Immigration Control. There are generally two queues: One for EEA/EU/Swiss Nationals and another for all Nationalities. You will be required to show your passport and temporary vignette (sticker in your passport).
- The Immigration Officer may also ask to see all the other documents you submitted as part of your visa application.
- Before leaving Immigration Control, check that the Immigration Officer has added an Entry Clearance date stamp to your passport (usually on your temporary vignette). For information there is a possibility you could be interviewed upon arrival to the UK. You can be prepared but there is no need to be nervous.
- We also offer airport pick up services, for more information please contact the admin before you travel.
Take in your hand luggage:
- Print a copy of your offer letter from International Cass Academy
- Passport (valid for 6 months or more) with visa/UK entry clearance
- Documents to prove financial support for tuition fees and maintenance.
- Originals of important documents (e.g., exam certification, transcript of results and certified translations, travellers’ cheques & passport).
- List of contents of luggage (in case of insurance claim)
- Health certificate/check-up
- certificates (e.g., TB, Rubella, Covid)
- Any prescribed drugs/medicine, plus doctor’s letter
- Contact lens/glasses prescription
- Details of your destination – address/telephone number
- Proof of purchase for IT equipment (for UK customs)