Survival guide for international students in the UK

Just arrived in the UK?
Here's exactly what to do
in your first 30 days.

Most students waste their first month confused, overspending, and unknowingly breaking visa rules. We give you a proven plan so you don't.

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500+ students
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Real mistakes. Real consequences.

What happens when students arrive without a plan

Working 21 hours in one week accidentally — visa violation

Missing BRP collection deadline — triggers UKVI alert

Paying £800/month rent when £450 options exist nearby

Applying for jobs with a generic CV — zero callbacks

Not knowing your visa expiry date — found out 3 days before

Missing enrolment confirmation — university reports to UKVI

"I didn't know I was 3 hours over the work limit until my employer flagged it. Almost lost my visa." — Riya, MSc UCL

The Solution

Your 30-day survival plan

We break down exactly what to do, when to do it, and what to avoid.

Day 1–3

Land safely

Collect BRP or check eVisa
Register with GP
Get UK SIM card
Open a bank account
Day 4–10

Get settled

Register at university
Set up work hour tracker
Set visa expiry alert
Find local supermarkets & budget plan
Day 11–20

Get working

Get National Insurance Number
Build your UK CV
Apply for part-time jobs
Understand your 20hr limit
Day 21–30

Thrive

Join your university forum
Track first payslip
Review visa compliance
Plan next 90 days
What's inside

6 tools in one place

Everything a new arrival needs — no app downloads, no clutter.

Work Hour Tracker

FREE

Log hours. Get warned before you break the 20hr rule.

Visa Expiry Alerts

FREE

Never miss your visa deadline. Alerts at 60, 30, 14, 7 days.

UK CV Builder

£9+

ATS-optimised CV tailored to your job type.

ROI Calculator

FREE

Calculate if your UK degree is financially worth it.

University Forums

FREE

Ask questions, get advice, make friends from your uni.

Task Checklist

FREE

A week-by-week action plan built for new arrivals.

Real students

Built for students who just arrived

"I signed up 2 days after landing. The visa tracker alone saved me — I had no idea my BRP collection window was only 10 days."

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Priya S.

UCL — MSc Data Science

"The work hour tracker is genuinely useful. I work 3 different shifts and it adds up fast. Never going over my limit again."

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Arjun K.

University of Manchester — MBA

"The CV builder got me a job in 2 weeks. The "no experience" mode turned my university projects into proper CV content."

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Fatima A.

King's College London — LLM

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Everything to stay safe & compliant

Work hour tracker
Visa expiry alerts
Task checklist
University forums
ROI Calculator
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Questions? Answered.

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Start your first 30 days
the right way.

Join 500+ international students who arrived in the UK with a plan — and stayed compliant, got jobs, and built a life here.

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