The information below will give you some information about living in the UK. However, when you have accepted an offer of a place from Cranfield University we will send you a welcome book which provides additional information on the areas below as well as making your way to Cranfield and what to do once you are here.
Health and welfare
As an international student in the UK you may be entitled to free or subsidised treatment under the UK's National Health Service (NHS) if your programme lasts longer than six months or if you are a national or resident of an EEA country or from a country that has a reciprocal health agreement with the UK.
The information featured here aims to provide a brief overview and we encourage you to obtain further information from the Education UK website.
When you come to the university, we encourage you to register with a medical practice for your time at Cranfield. On the Cranfield campus we have a Medical Centre which you and your partner or children are more than welcome to use.
Climate
During the spring and summer months (April to September) the climate in the UK is generally warm. However, the autumn and winter months can be cold and wet.
Driving
If you chose to either bring a car to the UK or to buy one once you are here, we advise that you check that you meet all of the legal requirements which apply to the driver and the vehicle. Please visit UKCOSA for information on driving in the UK. You will also be required to register your vehicle with the university’s security department once you are here.
Cranfield University provides a professional and focused environment for postgraduate study within an international community of students. For information about living and studying at our Cranfield or Shrivenham campuses please visit the prospectus.
Before you come to Cranfield
To find out more about becoming a student at Cranfield University, please see the following information:
Entry requirements and English language
Finance and funding for international students
Visas and immigration
Advice and references for international students
Overseas students who are in the UK will be interviewed, if eligible for entry to one of our courses, and finance discussed when attending for interviews. Others should take the opportunity of discussing funding with the nearest British Council office, British High Commission or should approach their own Ministry of Education. Useful websites include:
Study Abroad
Country by country list of grants for studying in over 100 countries worldwide, including Britain. Published by UNESCO and available either through UNESCO or their distributing agents worldwide: UNESCO Publishing, 7 Place de Fontenoy, 75352, Paris 07 SP, France. Website: http://publishing.unesco.org. Copies of these similar guides may be available in academic, reference and public libraries, as well as many British Council Offices.
Guidance notes for students
UKCOSA guidance notes are intended for international students. They provide brief, easy to understand explanations of the issues and topics students most often ask about. They are available to students on the UKCOSA website www.ukcosa.org.uk and through subscribing to British Council Offices overseas.
Commonwealth Universities Yearbook
Detailed guide to 500 Universities of the Commonwealth. Appendices include a short description of the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan and addresses of Commonwealth Scholarship agencies worldwide. Available from the Association of Commonwealth Universities (Publications Sales), John Foster House, 36 Gordon Square, London WC1 H 0PF. Tel: +44 (0)20 7380 6700. Website: www.acu.ac.uk
What you need to know about living in the UK