The list gives you a useful guide to what you should and shouldn’t bring to St. Clare’s.
You should bring:
- secure bag or money belt
- passport
- e-ticket/travel information for the journey to and from the UK
- emergency contact telephone numbers for parents eg. at home, at work, at a holiday home or hotel (digital and print copy)
- medication, if required regularly
- writing paper and a pen
- English money or credit/debit card with chip & PIN function
- £30 (in cash) damage deposit
- battery charger with UK adaptor for electronic devices*
You can also bring:
- a camera
- a tennis racquet
- suitable machine washable clothes for an English summer (at least one jumper / sweatshirt and a waterproof coat or jacket)
- swimwear and swimming towel
- umbrella & sunscreen (as English weather is unpredictable!)
*Note about electronic devices: We encourage students on Intensive English and English Plus Academic Subjects courses to bring a tablet or laptop up to the value of £1000 (this includes £500 cover for electronic goods, going up to £1000 cover for IT equipment with a £25 excess in both cases). Please see the our Travel Insurance Policy for complete details of coverage.
You should not bring:
- bed linen (sheets, sleeping bag, blankets, etc)
- expensive jewellery or items of sentimental value that might be lost or stolen
- designer clothes requiring dry cleaning