Just write a few major ones (i.e. if you have previously studied for a year+ or more overseas)
Travels and all that if you have alot, just put in those more recent ones/longest duration abroad.
They will look at your passport stamps anyway.

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This post has been edited by Jammies: Aug 26 2010, 06:04 PM

I bought my travel tickets from MSL, they seemed very nice and they were quite busy with their work (a lot of business). It is a pity that you had such a bad experience with them. I know Ben, he helped me buy my tickets. Didn't know he was so evil!

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Guys and girls if you're going to do your visa, especially during this period... do remember to make an appointment! Appointment for this month are full, so try next month (unless you can't wait) because if you don't have appointment, be prepared to wait for hours on end for your turn to be called. (In this case, bring a book or something to do while you wait AND go early! -- like around 7-8am) Luckily I had an appointment and I didn't need to wait for very long. There were people who waited for God knows how long and thanks to my appointment, I got to jump queue and get my documents checked before I could submit at Level 19 -- which I needed to wait some more, again thanks to having an appointment, I got a different number than the non-appointment people and got to "jump queue" again (there were only 1-2 counters serving ;_;).

P/S: you have to go level 4 for your docs to be scrutinized by the officers first.

make sure you have all the docs needed for a faster and smoother visa application process. and go early!

This post has been edited by cherriedpie: Aug 26 2010, 06:34 PM

Now need to go Level 4 first to be scrutinized before can go to Level 19th? Wow imagine the queue...

Last year when I applied, I need to take a number and sit in the conference hall. ahh, good times.

Maybe you can check their website for updates then LOL The sms notification is perfect for lazy people like me LOL they sent me one when my app was dispatched to the Brit Hicom, one when it was processed, one when it was ready and finally after I collected it today one telling i collected it LOL! literally rm2 per sms~

After seeing the number of people and concerned parents today at lvl 4 I am glad that I went a week earlier! and back then i was already thinking to myself OMG even with an appointment I need to wait 4 hours to submit the application >.< I think its MUCH longer now... That said it only took me 15-30mins to collect my documents XD

Guys ... or girls .......
anyone who wants to get a mobile here might not restricted themselves to contract signing phones ...

if you are not staying for long ... or actually even if you do ... I dont think contract phones are worthwhile ...
Let's say, if you are signing a contract at 30 quids per month for a 18 month period, it would costs you 30 x 18 = 540 quids!
Even if the phone is given free ... but on a 18 month and 30 quids pm basis, what kinda great phone would you get that would worth more than 300 quids rrp on handset?

my shopping instinct and addicts had pointed me to another option -------- EBAY[FONT=Arial][SIZE=7]!
though you would have to bid for the mobile (handset only), but the price is always SO MUCH lower than what it would costs if you buy it elsewhere!
and IF you doesn't think you are one of those phone-talking madman ... 10 quids per month is good enough to cope with phone bills!
lots of telco is offering 10 quids contract (1 month rolling contract only) with about 150 minutes and 300 text ... or more ......
the good thing about this is, you can cancel your contract anytime you want, after you had given them 30 days notice ... and frankly, i had never used out of the 150 minutes nor 300 text .... though some commercial numbers are charged separately ... but that doesnt happened often enough ...

I have posted this link several times before but it is really useful if you are going into self catering. So re-post again and again....

http://www.all-unied.com/

I don't know about others but I trust Amazon more.

This is actually some very enlightening information thanks for that jeanyl!

Hi all..if I have not got my accomodation confirmed,ie I hav yet to receive my accomodation tenancy agreement after applying for two weeks already, does it affect my visa application? *RUSH T_T

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Added on August 27, 2010, 12:06 pmanother question:

5.1. A translated birth certificate and a signed letter by ur parents to stat that they are funding for ur studies


is this needed for visa application if the bank statement is based on my own account,not my parent's?


This post has been edited by Evelyn89: Aug 27 2010, 12:06 PM

if it is your own account, you do not need letter from parents or birth certs.....

Yeah, went to VFS yesterday. was like hell.

I got my number at 3xx, and also make an appoinment on 8am.But didnt realise that the price has gone up to rm 1055 since 16th august which i'm away for holiday. Missed both my number and appointment. Took a number again at 1230pm and I have to wait until 4pm at level 4 for the checking process and waited for 1 hour + at level 19 and got off at 630pm. What a nightmare

I didn't know about the price either until my friend told me about it. Lucky he told me before I went to submit the application.

for VFS in KL , best to go around 4:30 - 5pm . wait time won't be longer than 1 hour.

as for airlines, go for Thai or Royal Brunei. Their fares are around the same as AirAsia X but you get food and baggage allowance

Good luck to all starting their studies in the UK !

Any senior studied in Cardiff before ?
I would like to know the cost of living there.

hi jeanyl, it seems like im having a similar situation like you were. MAS and then followed by BA. so from your experience flying with MAS and BA, how heavy was your hand carry, how much did they allow? how many hand carries did you hold? were they within the size limit?

your check-in luggage weight limit is only 23kg although you can have 30kg by MAS, is this because of the restriction by BA?

another important question is, what else was in your laptop bag other than the laptop itself? can i place peripherals and paper documents/plastic folders in the laptop bag? my backpack is full already lol.

Is it compulsory to prove that my parents' money in bank is placed more than 28 days?

because I dun think I have the time to wait for 28 days >< as i just got my unconditional offer last friday and everything needs to be done in a rush..

any suggestions..?

lol ... how did you dig those threads out?

Ok, based on my previous experience, well, MAS is giving 30kg due to their GRADs membership programme (only applicable to certain ticket class ... better check that out ...), so if you didnt have one, apply for one, ASAP! (go to KL sentral to apply and you will get the temporary card instantly.)
However, BA is only giving out 23kg for check in, student or not the rule remains the same.
On BA's hand carry, they didn't weighed my cabin luggage while I boarded the flight, though I was approached by a BA ground staff telling me my bag looks 'a little' over limit for cabin luggage ... but i just gave her an idiotic smile and friendly nod then walked away pretending nothing happened...

My hand carry by then was about 7kg ... excluding a backpack stuffed with laptop, documents, phones, chargers, etc etc etc etc ... at about at least 5kg on it ...
I got through even though my check in luggage was 3kg over weight, the lady officer looked at me but i just gave her innocent puppy looks and tell her "I am a student coming to UK for the first time ... I had lots to bring and they are all for study ......" .... yeah ... if that were the truth ...

So, in total I had brought over 3 bags, which includes 1 backpack, 1 cabin luggage and 1 HUGE check in suitcase ...

Anyway, I guess most of the time it pretty much relies on your luck lol ...

note: pack your liquids/gel/aerosol/sharp items into your check in piece ... as if you plan and managed to get through the size/weight for cabin luggage, still you can't bring in any of those items into the cabin ... (unless liquids/gel less than ... 100ml??)

Hints: If you are arriving Heathrow ... and never been there before ... you better prepare yourself for getting lost and walking in circles with your HUGE/HEAVY luggages ... looking for departure hall and etc ... (from arrival hall to departure hall you will have to take lifts and trains(?)) (which I was stupid to drag my luggage through the STEEP and narrow escalators instead of noticing the lift that was hiding somewhere nearby ... )
The washroom in Heathrow is NICE ... BUT! beware of their taps! hot water everywhere and it BURNS you RED!
Also, departing from Heathrow for a connection flight you might have to go through with some strict scans and checks ... as I saw some passengers were asked to remove their shoes while walking through the scanner with bare feet ... guys or ladies still kena ... especially those ladies with heels ... then belt were removed, keys, coins, phones, and even laptop will have to be taken out from the backpack and placed it in the tray ... so ... it is good if you can let yourself removed your laptop at ease for these security checks ...

nope, it is compulsory that the fund must be in the account for a consecutive 28days. else u will only face rejection.

@jeanyl, about the extra student allowance on the GRAD card, seriously only applicable to certain ticket class? .. oh man, my MAS ticket was bought during a promotion 'MHlow' offer .. hope its included! ..

Yea, as far as I recalled, ticket class X is not applicable ... MHLow have different ticket class still, you can check it in your booking ...