1.Contact home to let them know you arrived in the UK.

Phone or message your family to let them know you have safely arrived to the UK. 

2.Check in at your accommodation.

You will be tired after your flight, so it is a good idea to find your accommodation and settle in. If you booked accommodation at Riverside Student Accommodation, then you will probably received a confirmation and details of your booking. If not please get in touch via: accommodation@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk or 01415652884.  If you chose private accommodation, you probably made arrangements with letting agency.  

3.Report to International Compliance Office at Riverside Campus. 

Our International Team need to know when international students arrive.  You can always contact them first via: international@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk or +44 141 375 5274 

4.Collect your Biometric Residence Permit (if you need to) 

Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) is a secure identity card that provides proof of your right to study in the UK. It also specifies if you are allowed to work. Our International Compliance Team will provide you a map and explain where to collect your BRP. 

5.Buy UK Phone Sim Card 

To help you stay in touch with staff and your colleagues while you study in UK, you may purchase a SIM card. SIM cards are sold in most shops, and you can chose an amount to top it up.  

6.Complete Online Enrolment 

If you haven’t done already, complete online enrolment and check your timetable.Your enrolment link would have been emailed to you few weeks before the course start date. All students must complete an online enrolment before the course starts. Please look for the following email address: do-not-reply@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk. Please also check your junk folder. 

7.Register with a doctor 

We recommend to register with local general medical practice as soon as you arrive. This is to make sure you can access medical help in case you get unwell. Please follow a guide to see how to do this: here 

8.Open a UK bank account 

This is not essential but you may find it useful if you need to pay for private accommodation, pay for your phone, receiving and transferring money. Please follow this guide on how to open a bank account: here

9.Register with the police 

If you are Student Route Visa student (more than 6 months) than you will require to register with police shortly after you arrive. Our International Compliance Office will arrange police registration for all international students. Look out for email from international@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk. If you missed your appointment please contact International Compliance Office as soon as possible. 

10.Attend Induction Session 

You should receive an email with Joining Instructions which details of when, where and what time to report on first day. Induction is very important as Course Leader will go over course structure, important dates, and other information that is essential to know for new students. 

11.Learn about College support services 

College offers wide range of support services, please follow the link to learn more here.  

12.Attend social events and make new friends 

If you’re a student at the City of Glasgow College, then you’re automatically a member of the Students’ Association (City SA). At CitySA, our students are at the heart of everything do. We’re dedicated to enhancing the student experience of over 30,000 students at City of Glasgow College. One of our aims is to encourage students to participate in the many sports clubs and societies that the Students' Association have to offer. Learn more here 

13.Connect to WIFI 

Please follow the link to see a guide on how to access College WIFI:here. 

14.Access your College Email Account and other learning tools 

Please follow link to see step by step guide here. If you need help or support please cont