International Orientation Resources
Download webinar and talk slides and get all the links to useful pages to refer to whenever you need throughout your time in Leeds.
International Orientation talk
Download our main International Orientation talk slides:
International Orientation talk presentation slides
Watch the full International Orientation talk
Useful links from this talk, all in one place
Asking for help
Getting started in Leeds
Transport and shopping
Faith and contemplation and information for families
Opportunities to meet people and connect
- Global Café
- University Buddy Scheme
- LUU Clubs and Societies
- Meet people and get involved
- Language Zone
- Host UK
- Get Out Get Active
Safety and useful emergency contacts
- Staying safe in Leeds
- SafeZone App
- Harassment and Misconduct team – reporting incidents and getting support
UK rules and regualtions and Visa and Immigration
Careers – work and volunteering
What’s on in the city
Money and Banking webinar
Download the Money and Banking webinar slides (PowerPoint)
Watch the Money and Banking webinar
Useful links from this talk, all in one place
Asking for help
Opening a bank account
- Opening a bank account – everything you need to know about how to open a bank account in the UK.
- Digital banks
- Highstreet banks
- Getting your bank letter – standard bank letter
- Registration Status Certificate – for non-standard letters only (letters that must be addressed to a person in the branch, for example ‘The manager’)
Choosing a safe bank account
Budgeting resources
Healthcare and Wellbeing webinar
Download the Healthcare and Wellbeing webinar slides (PowerPoint)
Watch the Healthcare and Wellbeing webinar recording
Useful links from this talk, all in one place
Asking for help
The UK health system and how to report your illness to the University
- Understanding healthcare and where to get help – the National Health Service and how it works
- Healthcare and your visa
- Who to tell when you’re ill
Registering with a doctor
What to expect from a doctor appointment
Healthcare costs and exemptions
Wellbeing
Places to meet people and connect
Connect by being physically active
- The Edge
- Leeds&You events
- Get Out and Get Active
- NHS advice on being physically active
- Give it a Go programme
Learn something new or give back through volunteering
Student Counselling, wellbeing resources and information for disabled students
- University mindfulness MP3 recordings
- Student Counselling and Wellbeing workshop
- Disabled international students
Disability webinar
Download the Disability support webinar slides (PowerPoint)