Be Prepared with our webinar series!
This series is dedicated to providing pre-arrival information to new international students on a range of topics. Staff and students from across the university will come together to empower international students before they arrive in Chichester.
Watch our Be Prepared Webinar 2024 Recordings now!
Thank you to everyone who attended our Be Prepared Webinar Series this year! We hope you found them useful. If you did not attend, or need refresher, you can watch the recordings and find the presentation slides with useful website links below.
1. Be Prepared Webinar: Understand the Student Visa
During this presentation our International Advice Manager, Päivi Leivo de Lacy, covers the Student Route visa rules and how to keep your visa status safe.
You can access the webinar presentation slides here: Understand the Student Visa Rules
You can view the webinar recording below.
2. Be Prepared Webinar : Stepping up to Masters level
During the webinar our MSc International Business Programme Coordinator & Research Co-ordinator, Dawn Robins, talks about studying at Masters level in the UK.
Webinar presentation slides will be available soon.
You can view the webinar recording below.
3. Be Prepared Webinar: How to get here (Travel Talk)
During the session, International Advice Manager, Päivi Leivo de Lacy, covers the local transport system and the different travel options for travelling from the airport to the university.
You can access the webinar presentation slides here: How to get here (travel talk)
You can view the webinar recording below.
4. Be Prepared Webinar: Questions and Answers with our current students
Our international student advisers and current international students held an informative Q&A session.
There are no presentation slides or recording available from this session.
5. Be Prepared Webinar: Working in the UK
During this webinar our Careers and Employability Manager, Federica Bocciarelli talks about the Careers and Employability Service and how to find work in the UK as an International Student.
You can access the webinar presentation slides here: Be Prepared Working in the UK
You can find our Employment and Student visa FAQs on this website.
This UKCISA blog explains what you can and can’t do when considering working in the UK.
You can view the webinar recording below.
6. Be Prepared Webinar: Learn about the Graduate Route visa
Our International Advice Manager, Päivi Leivo de Lacy, talks about the Graduate Route visa, which is designed for international graduates who wish to stay in the UK to work.
You can access the webinar presentation slides here: Be Prepared Webinar Graduate Route
Our Graduate Route FAQ document is available on this website.
You can view the webinar recording below.
This session was not recorded.
7. Be Prepared Webinar: Healthcare in the UK and how to register with a doctor
Our International Advice Manager, Päivi Leivo de Lacy, talks about the UK healthcare system, what your NHS surcharge payment covers and how to register with a doctor when you arrive.
You can access the webinar presentation slides here:Beprepared webinar Healthcare in the UK and registering with GP
Our Student Health and Wellbeing Advice booklet can be accessed here: Student Health and wellbeing information leaflet
You can view the webinar recording below.
8. Be Prepared Webinar: Biometric Residence Permit collection & eVisa explained
Our International Advice Manager, Päivi Leivo de Lacy, explains how to collect your BRP and what to do in terms of the eVisa roll-out. This session is for non-EU/EEA students who receive a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) when they apply for their visa.
You can access the webinar presentation slides here: Chichester International – Be Prepared Webinar BRP and eVisa explained
Please find detailed instructions for how to collect your BRP here:
How to collect your Biometric Residence Permit
You can view the webinar recording below.
9. Be Prepared Webinar: Prepare for Academic Study in the UK
During this webinar the Head of International English, Sue Lavender, introduces you to academic study at the University of Chichester.
You can access the webinar presentation slides here:
Be Prepared Webinar – Prepare for Academic Study – Copy
You can view the webinar recording below.
10. Be Prepared Webinar: How much does it cost? Managing your finances in the UK and opening a bank account in the UK.
Our Lead Money Adviser, Ali Collins, covers how you can manage your finances effectively while you are living in the UK. the presentation also cover how to open a UK bank account and how to get a bank letter using Chiview. You can also find more information about Bank letters here.