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Before You Arrive
A friendly face
A director of the school is available by phone, fax or email to answer any questions you may have about your course and your accommodation.
Confirmation of registration
We will confirm your place on a course as soon as we receive your registration and payment. Participants on Teacher Refresher courses will also receive pre-course questionnaires.
Confirmation of accommodation
Before you leave home, you will receive all your accommodation details. If you have chosen homestay accommodation, you will receive:
- the address and contact details
- a profile of your homestay
- a map showing where they live
- If you would like information about your stay in Britain at an ENGLISH UK member school, you can download 'Your Stay in Britain' available in 14 languages
If you have chosen guest house or hotel accommodation, you will receive:
- the address and contact details
- a map showing where the guest house/hotel is situated.
Insurance
The school recommends that you arrange full travel insurance including cover for cancelling, shortening or postponing your course, as well as health and personal belongings insurance, before you leave your country.
Guide to studying and living in the UK
You can download a guide to studying and living in the UK, from the Education UK website. (
PDF)
You may also like to download "Safety First - A personal guide for international students". ( PDF)
Things to bring with you
- An umbrella, sunglasses, t-shirts, raincoat and jumpers. The weather is changeable!
- A personal CD player, if you want to do extra listening practice at home.
- Postcards and a map of your country and photos of your family to show your new friends from different countries.
- Any medicine that you regularly take.
- A laptop computer, if you have one. We have WiFi internet access, or you can connect to our LAN by cable.
The Lake School of English, 14 Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1JQ
