International orientation

Starting on Monday 16 September and running for a whole week, our team will help you settle in, explore London and make friends. Plus you can take part in exclusive day trips to Oxford and Brighton.

They'll also guide you through the important information on being an international student in London including opening a bank account, registering with a doctor, staying safe and living independently.

Start by booking your place for the Airport Meet and Greet. Bookings will open for the remaining International Orientation events in July.

Monday 16 September

• Airport Pick up

Tuesday 17 September

• Connect with your community ice breaker activity
• Undergraduate support services workshop
• Postgraduate extra curricular activities workshop
• Fish and chips dinner including quiz from SU

Wednesday 18 September

• Trip into central London

Thursday 19 September

• Undergraduate extra curricular activities workshop
• Postgraduate support services workshop
• Information fair
• Tea party

Friday 20 September (MDXSU Event)

• London Eye Trip

Saturday 21 September

• Trip to Oxford

Saturday 28 September

• Trip to Brighton

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

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.