you cant fold it but you can roll it up and put into hand luggage.


international student is allowed only passport account with HSBC for start.

saver accounts are available with all bank, under different names, with different T&C and deals.

abt ISA, it best only to invest in ISA if you are employed and have a steady income.


conditional offer is usually given after interview and ucas application process. usually they will set the offer according to the entry requirement of the subject.

i am applying for engineering course .so will the admission tutor make decision based on the real as result or the forecast result they get?

if u had not seat for ur real exams (read:finals), the admission tutor will use a forecast result. and if accepted u'll be be offered a conditional offer.

@youngkies: the passport account has a monthly fee to it its nt worth the interest as the monthly fee outweigh the interest. btw some banks provide something such as bonus in percentage (eg Barclays 0.75% first 12 month bonus) what does it mean?

This post has been edited by Arturia: Sep 13 2008, 07:31 PM

That means you only get an additional 0.75% of interest for the first twelve months. After that, you'll revert to the typical rate.

This strategy is mainly used to attract new customers.

no choice if you want an account with HSBC.

dont bother about the interest rate if you are student and aren't able to maintain an amount of money in the bank. interest usually are only high at 4-6% if you put an good amount of money without moving it.

current account is what you are going to use much as a student, where the interest rate is going to be really low.

In this case I will just roll it into a scroll

I heard from my friend that it is hard to get good grade if study in UK, I mean the lecturer in Malaysia will give tips and close 1 eye when they give mark , however, the lecturer in UK University is very strict in giving marks and no tips will be given, izit true?

In addition, I heard that UK ppl do things in the relaxing way (very slow I mean), will that be any issue if I group with them for my group project? I mean they won't do anything and just show up for the presentation for marks.

This post has been edited by Raining: Sep 13 2008, 09:53 PM

Why do you want to rely on tips? If you attend your lectures and study well enough, you usually get pretty good grades. We complain about the complacency and all the bad things about education system in Malaysia, so now it's a time to not bring that with you.

Also, I would be happier to take exams in the UK because you are graded with what you say, not what the lecturer says. As I have mentioned again, you are free to present your points and you are graded by understanding, not by you being able to perfectly duplicate something. Obviously the universal rule of 1 + 1 = 2 still applies, i.e. something only has one answer.

You have these sort of people all around the world, just pick your group mates wisely. Taking things in a relaxing way doesn't necessary means they don't produce any good results though.

This post has been edited by Geminist: Sep 13 2008, 10:29 PM

It is not that they are strict in giving marks, but more standardised in giving marks.

They give tips as well if you are lucky, but kinda like, this lecturer A will sets two questions and lecturer B will sets 1 question and bla bla bla.

I am very agree with geminist opinion, doing things slow doesn't mean they aren't efficient and effective. and if you are to meet such group of people, it gives you the chance to practice your skills in leadership and presenting points well.

Thanks for the advise

I really scare that I have problem catching up with them. Most of the postgraduate student have years of working experience but I continue straight after I finish my degree without any working experience. Just do some revision or practice myself on the programming code.

No matter what, hope I can get to learn more from this "UK trip"

This post has been edited by Raining: Sep 13 2008, 10:52 PM

lol we'll reli learn A HECK lot from this UK trip. btw how many cold/winter clothes is considered necessary to bring from here?

I'm sure it will be an interesting experience. Don't worry too much about catching up etc because you'll end up creating a lot of unnecessary worries. If you have any problems, you are free to discuss them with your lecturer or ask any questions, they don't shun questions but instead, they welcome it.

If you're coming around this month, don't worry about winter clothing, just have a few jumper with you. Buy your winter clothing here as they are much much more cheaper.

wokie can recommend a good shop? or brand? reasonably priced

btw had been researching a little bit more bout opening a bank acc in UK, seems to be very hard. what kind of troubles should i expect and what do i need to do to overcome them? also are they any documents needed from here (other than a passport) to simply the opening of account there? and what other documents needed there to open the acc.?

I got a very good one from River Island a few years back and I'm still using it. It cost me about £60.

I did that four years back so I can't quite remember now. However, my recollection is you will need a letter from the university to prove that you are a student there, a valid address (post code) and also your passport.

It took about two weeks for me to get my account sorted.

This post has been edited by Geminist: Sep 14 2008, 04:22 AM

hehe. okie

btw, do the bank in UK have something like fixed deposit? izit application for international student? coz kinda of danger to place all the $ in the current account, some1 might stole my debit card and withdraw it . In addition, the interest for current account is low

do we need a glove + hat + scarf + something to protect our ears for winter? just like how ppl wear in the Korean Drama "Winter Sonata"?

This post has been edited by Raining: Sep 14 2008, 09:11 PM

Yes there is. However, you can just put your money in an online saver account which usually only provides online withdrawal facilities, no cards etc.

I would usually just wear a jacket + scarf even in winter. I don't like wearing too many things because they are bulky and annoying once you get indoor. So far it worked for me. In the event you need one, you can get them very cheaply here.

visa how long does it take to complete? im submitting mine on the 17th. and i noe its kinda tight. do you think it'll it be in time before my flight on the 2nd october?

anyway if ur a sponsored student, do you need to submit ur bank statements and all? or just submit the sponsor's letter?

edit: also, can I go and submit the visa application earlier than the appointment date? for example, i made the appointment on the 17th but decided to go on 16th. can or not?

This post has been edited by Arturia: Sep 15 2008, 02:17 AM

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