For international students
Everything students need before arriving in the UK.
- Created by former senior leaders from international education
- Based on experience supporting 100,000+ students
- Used before arrival by learners worldwide
What's inside?
The Complete UK Arrival Preparation Programme
Far more than a video course. When a student's code unlocks, they open the video lessons, a full pronunciation studio tuned to their first language, an AI study coach, 40+ downloadable guides and a step-by-step arrival plan โ all in their own language.
40+
video lessons
50+
pronunciation sounds
40+
downloadable guides
10
languages
1
verifiable certificate
- 40+ premium video lessons
- Full pronunciation course โ 50+ English sounds
- Personalised to your first language
- 1,400+ pronunciation practice words & phrases
- Ari โ your AI study coach, on every lesson
- Step-by-step arrival journey with reminders
- The whole experience in 10 languages
- 40+ lesson summaries
- Downloadable checklists for every step
- Printable packing planner
- Arrival countdown planner
- Airport survival guide
- Bank account comparison guide
- UK supermarket guide
- NHS & healthcare guide
- Student budgeting spreadsheet
- Emergency contact wallet card
- UK slang guide
- British etiquette guide
- Interactive quizzes
- Completion certificate
- Lifetime updates
The Pre-Arrival Method
Settling in is step one.
Succeeding academically is the point.
Most students survive the airport. What derails them is the first essay, the first seminar, the first โdiscuss criticallyโ. That's why our two flagship courses go deep on the academic side.
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Academic English
Exam English got you the offer. Seminar English is a different sport โ emails to professors, disagreeing politely, academic vocabulary, listening to fast lectures.
- ยท Writing emails staff actually answer
- ยท Speaking up in discussions and seminars
- ยท Note-taking at lecture speed
- ยท Everyday idioms and student slang
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Academic Skills
Western universities assume you already know how to study independently. Nobody tells you the rules โ so we do, before they cost you marks.
- ยท Essays, research and referencing done right
- ยท Plagiarism and academic integrity, demystified
- ยท Independent study and time management
- ยท Group work, presentations and feedback
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Pronunciation, in your own language
A full course covering 50+ English sounds โ the ones your first language finds hardest highlighted for you, with animated mouth diagrams and clear native audio to copy.
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Ari, your AI study coach
Stuck on a lesson? Ari answers your questions in plain language, any time โ like a patient tutor sitting beside you the whole way through.
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What to Know Before You Travel
Visas, documents, banking, healthcare, phones and transport โ sorted before departure.
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Culture & Everyday Life
Manners, humour, food, friendships and traditions โ feel at home in week one, not month six.
Student stories
Trusted from Shanghai to Lagos.
โThe academic English course saved me in my first seminar. I actually knew how to disagree politely with a professor!โ
โI opened my bank account in one day because I already knew exactly what documents to bring. My flatmates took three weeks.โ
โThe plagiarism and referencing lessons are gold. Nobody teaches you this before you arrive โ and it really matters here.โ
โMy agent gave me the code with my offer letter. By the time I landed, the UK already felt familiar.โ
โTime management and independent study were completely new concepts for me. This course explained the why, not just the what.โ
โThe academic English course saved me in my first seminar. I actually knew how to disagree politely with a professor!โ
โI opened my bank account in one day because I already knew exactly what documents to bring. My flatmates took three weeks.โ
โThe plagiarism and referencing lessons are gold. Nobody teaches you this before you arrive โ and it really matters here.โ
โMy agent gave me the code with my offer letter. By the time I landed, the UK already felt familiar.โ
โTime management and independent study were completely new concepts for me. This course explained the why, not just the what.โ
Choose your programme
One complete preparation programme for your route to the UK โ not just a video course.
Starting University in the UK
41 lessonsยฃ300For international students beginning an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at a UK university โ arrive ready for campus life and academic expectations.
Starting a UK Pathway Programme
41 lessonsยฃ300For students joining a foundation year, International Year One or pre-sessional programme โ build the study skills your progression to a UK degree depends on.
Going to School in the UK
41 lessonsยฃ300For younger students heading to a UK independent or boarding school โ everything you (and your parents) need for a confident start.
Courses are sold through our partner education agents โ or register your interest to study with us directly.
Questions, answered.
How do I get access?
Most students receive a single-use access code from their education agent when they book. If you're not using an agent, register your interest and we'll get you set up directly.
When should I take the course?
Ideally in the weeks between accepting your offer and flying. Lessons are short, so most students finish a course in a few evenings โ and you keep access for revisiting after you arrive.
Is the certificate recognised?
Every certificate carries a unique number that anyone โ universities, agents, employers โ can verify instantly on our website.
What level of English do I need?
The courses are designed for students who already meet university English requirements. The Academic English course then bridges the gap between exam English and real seminar-room English.
Is it available in my language?
Yes. The lessons, guides and this whole site are available in 10 languages โ and the pronunciation course is personalised to your first language, so you're never learning through a language you're still mastering.
For education agents
A 30-second upsell your clients will thank you for.
Generate a code at the point of sale, send it to your client, and track everything in your own portal โ codes, redemptions and your monthly total at your agreed rate.
โBefore you fly, complete Arrival Academy.โ
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