When booking your travel to the UK, make sure you know what time it will be in the UK when you get here. If possible, arrange to arrive on a weekday, rather than at the weekend or on a public holiday. Try to arrive in the morning; this will give you time to reach your final destination and settle in during working hours when transportation links are most frequent and all services and facilities (such as banks and shops) are open.

Many students make their arrangements for travelling to their college or university when they make their flight arrangements with a travel agent. In this case, when you reach the UK you can continue on your journey by following the instructions you have already been given. Similarly, if the British Council arranges your visit, your local Council office will advise you about your onward journey.

You may well find that your chosen college or university operates a 'meet and greet' service, where a representative will collect you from the airport and take you to the institution or your accommodation.