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      International orientation

      Get involved

      International orientation will support you from the moment you arrive and ensure you have a great start to your life as a student at MDX. It's free for all international and UK students, all you need to do is register for the activities.

      What to expect

      Starting on Monday 14 September and running for five days, our team will help you settle in, and make friends through a programme of online events.

      They'll guide you through the important information you need to get going, including finding out about the different support services available to you, getting you familiar with the University, and helping you make friends!

      What's on

      Check out what we have in store for you and book your tickets below

      Monday 14 September

      • Welcome to the UK (live event)
      • Ice-breaker activity (live event)
      • Studying from home - challenges and opportunities (live event)
      • Being an International student - support you can get (live event)

      Tuesday 15 September

      • Success Strategies (live event)
      • Q&A from current students (live event)
      • London walking tour (live event)

      Wednesday 16 September

      • Ice-Breaker activity (live event)
      • Who is MDXSU? (live event)
      • International Tea Party (live event)

      Thursday 17 September

      • International student support webinar (live event)
      • What is it like to live in Halls? (live event)
      • Games Night run by Games Society (live event)

      Friday 18 September

      • Q&A from current students (live event)

      Book your tickets now

      International societies and clubs

      Our students have created a wide number of societies, clubs and liberation groups ranging from cultural to religious, recreational to academic. Search for one, make friends and start to feel at home at Middlesex.

      Join a society

      Your visa

      Before you come to the UK, you need to ensure that you have the correct visa for studying. Many of our international students need a visa to study in the UK. You start your visa application when you have received an offer from us.

      Remember that we have a team of advisors on hand to deal with any of your questions.

      Tier 4 visa

      This visa allows you to study on a course that is longer than six months. Most international students need this visa to study in the UK.

      Get visa support and advice

      Entering the UK: eGates

      From 20 May 2019, nationals from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and the United States of America will be able to use the eGates for fast automated arrival at 16 UK airports and Eurostar rail terminals.

      International students with Tier 4 (General) visa

      You will be able to use eGates if you are an international student from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and the United States of America and are studying for longer than six months and have a Tier 4 student visa (vignette) in your passport or student biometric residence permit.

      However you must prove that you entered the UK within the validity of your visa (vignette).

      Here is an example of a vignette you will receive following a successful Tier 4 visa application. You will find the issue and expiry date of the vignette in the top right corner as shown in the example below:

      Important to note

      You must ensure that you travel to the UK within the validity of Tier 4 vignette. If you enter the UK through eGates before the start date the Tier 4 visa (vignette), you will have a visitor leave and not Tier 4.

      In accordance with the Home Office regulations, you will have to leave the UK and re-enter on or after the start date of your Tier 4 visa (vignette) in order to continue your studies.

      As part of your induction activities at Middlesex you will be invited to an ID check which is an important part of the process to get your student ID card. You will be asked to present your passport, Tier 4 visa (vignette) and evidence of when you entered the UK.

      You will also need to retain evidence that you travelled to or entered the UK within the last six months if you intend to rent an entire property from a letting agent or private landlord or intend to rent a room (as a lodger) from a private landlord or a host family for more than three months.

      Acceptable evidence of entry to the UK may include a boarding card, ticket or booking confirmation for travel to the UK.

      Short term students

      If you are coming to the UK as a Short Term Student (less than 6 months) (as part of the Study Abroad programme; short courses, pre-sessional English; taking viva; resits, part of your research), then you MUST seek entry via Immigration Officer and request the entry stamp as in the example below:

      The stamp gives you the permission needed for your studies and confirms the date you entered the UK. You should not be using the e-Gates entrance to the UK.

      Important to note

      Without the passport stamp you will be unable to study and will be required to leave the UK and re-enter to obtain the entry clearance stamp.

      Getting set up in the UK

      Coming to the UK to study is an exciting time but arriving during COVID-19 might mean you have to self-isolate/quarantine and this can be worrying.

      To help you settle in and ensure you have everything you need, we’ve developed a detailed checklist for you to ensure your arrival and first days and weeks with MDX are as great as they can be.

      We encourage you to both check the latest travel advice and read through the advice on getting from your arrival destination to your accommodation before you travel to the UK.

      Read our checklist

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