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PROSPECTIVE LSE STUDENTS

   
INTRODUCTION

The AFLSE has prepared the following web pages in an effort to answer many of the questions prospective students considering study at the LSE. We have made every effort to keep the information and links current but make no guarantees.

If you have a place and are planning to go to LSE fall 2009, please register with the AFLSE at www.aflse.org for free and join the Admitted and Current Members Group on the Chapters and Groups Page by clicking on the membership box at the top right corner.

The advantages of registering include invitations to the Bon Voyage parties arranged by AFLSE around the country as well as the opportunity to settle your banking arrangements prior to arriving in the UK. See our special free AFLSE membership offer for setting up our banking through AFLSE by clicking here.

It is most important that you make your visa arrangements as early as possible so that you do not experience any last minute issues. For more information on current visa requirements please follow this link.

A select group of current and recent American students at LSE have offered to answer questions from prospective students. They are:
General Course
Carolyn Alesbury - carolyn.alesbury@gmail.com
Taylor Jaworski - tjaworski@gmail.com
Eytan Kurshan - Eytan_Kurshan@brown.edu
Allison Phillips - phillips.ae@gmail.com

Masters/Postgraduate
Jennifer Goldstein - goldstein.jennifer@gmail.com
Tess Stovall - tess.stovall@gmail.com
Victoria Lai - victoria.l.lai@gmail.com
Julie Hunter - j.hunter@lse.ac.uk.

Please send any feedback on these web pages to the AFLSE administrator at info@aflse.org.

INDEX
(hyperlinked)

GENERAL WEB SITE
NEW ARRIVALS
ACCOMODATION
ADVICE AND COUNSELING
COMMUNICATIONS
EMPLOYMENT
FINANCE
HEALTH
LONDON ACTIVITIES & CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
LONDON STUDENT FACILITIES
MAPS
MEDIA
SPORTS
TRAVEL
VISAS


GENERAL

Web site of the Alumni & Friends of the LSE in the United States
www.AFLSE.org

British Council
www.EducationUK.org
Section for students considering studying in the UK
www.britishcouncil-usa.org
Complete national and international education, culture, and arts network

Council for International Education
Additional UK educational resources
www.ukcosa.org.uk

London Conference on Overseas Students
International Students House
229 Great Portland Street
Regent’s Park, London
W1
020-7631-8309
www.lcos.org.uk/
Web guide for overseas students
International Students A-Z Guide
Accommodations, social events, study groups, and cultural exchanges world-wide.
Complete International Students’ Centre, with maps, accommodation, subsidized food, and complete support center for special needs of International Students’. Worldwide
network of Clubs and places to visit.

International Students’ A-Z Guide to London,
www.ish.org.uk
places, events, and tourist sites for the international student; especially compiled for the
busy international student


Traveling and Living in the United Kingdom
www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_web/acs/uk



NEW ARRIVALS


New arrivals website
www.lse.ac.uk/collections/studentservicescentre/newarrivals/default.htm

LSE Country website
The LSE organizes its web pages according to new student arrivals and provides additional information on its Country website; on a per Country website. This is important information as it relates to LSE resources in London, nationally, and internationally.

Visit London
6th Floor
2 More River Flat,
London SE1 2RR

British Hotel Reservations Centre
0800-282-888
www.bhrc.co.uk



ACCOMODATION

LSE web site
www.lse.ac.uk/accommodation/

LSE students union
www.lsesu.com/main/residences

International Students House
ISH.org.uk
accom@ish.org.uk

London Hostels Directory
There are thousands of hostels in London. You want to find the safest and the best.
www.lcos.org.uk/hostels

Accommodation in London
www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_web/acs/uk/accommodation.htm


ADVICE AND COUNSELLING

LSE Advice and Counseling Services
www.lsesu.com/main/services/advicecentre
Quality and helpful advice.

Community Advice Online
Monitored chat and advice internet line
www.casweb.org



COMMUNICATIONS

International phone options or availabilities
1-800-USA-direct
You can call collect.

Calls from LSE phonecard
Inexpensive and pre-paid card

Low cost phone services:
1-800-USA-DIRECT

Search “google“ under UK low cost phone services


EMPLOYMENT

Work permits

www.workpermits.gov.uk

Voluntary worker
www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/niv/L1.html
Please see Embassy and Host Country website for part-time and full-time work permits.


FINANCE

LSE web site “setting up a bank account in the UK”
www.lse.ac.uk/collections/studentservicescentre/finance/bankaccount.htm

Banks
www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_web/acs/forms/banks-us_in_uk.pdf.

Travel Insurance
Search google.com

Property Insurance
LSE web site
www.lse.ac.uk/collections/studentservicescentre/finance/insurance.htm

Cost of living guide
Complete costing for undergraduate or graduate degrees, including living costs and extras. This is an excellent planning website.
www.lcos.org.uk/cost


HEALTH

LSE web site “health information for new students”
www.lse.ac.uk/collections/studentservicescentre/newarrivals/healthIssues.htm


Emergency Health Advice

Travel Insurance - Medical
www.istc.org/sisp/index.htm?fx=static&page=student_travel/student_travel_insurance.html

LONDON ACTIVITES & CULTURAL INSTITUTES

City of London
www.cityview.online

www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/corporation/media_centre/cityview_online

City of London
Corporation of London
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/corporation
Complete City of London website, with social, arts and cultural events

City Arts Trust
City of London Festival
www.colf.org/colfsite.html
e-mailing list per music and arts categories

Portobello market
www.portobelloroad.co.uk

Earl’s court
www.eco.co.uk/eco/main
rock and folk music concert Hall

Shoreditch Festival
Yearly festival and parade in Shoreditch, a fashionable area of London, and one of the
Hosts to the 2012 Olympics.

Chelsea Flower Show
Yearly flower show in upmarket London. A complete social event with significant media coverage.

Most museums have e-mail notifications for events and exhibitions.
Museum and concert Hall websites provide a complete social agenda in the Arts
in London simply by signing up and participating. The ‘ Friends ‘ programs at Museums; notably the Royal Academy of Arts; provide a complete guide to exhibitions, as do most Museums in Arts London.
The London Times, the Guardian, and the BBC have exceptional introductory Arts London websites and web links.

The City of London is noted for public works of art in all locations of London. The City of London Corporation has details


LONDON STUDENT FACILITIES

University of London
Students’ Union at the University of London
www.ulu.com


University of London Societies ( Recognized )
www.ulu.co.uk/clubs/


Student social events at University of London Union. Newsletters, meetings, societies, and clubs. Complete social events schedule per school, with traditional University of London myth and lore.
www.ulu.co.uk/events/


MAPS

LSE Maps
www.lse.ac.uk/resources/mapsanddirections/

www.getmapping.com
best practices map site including ordnance maps of most UK places, whether City or rural.

A-Z Map guide to London
This is what the taxi drivers use. Be prepared to locate any mews in the City of London.

MEDIA
News sources UK:

www.drudgereport.com

www.epolitix.com

www.cnn.com


SPORTS

LSE Students Union - sports
www.lsesu.com/main/sports

ULU Leagues
www.ulu.co.uk/content/index/php?page=6
Sports committees, teams, and team information.


TRAVEL

Hostels and student travel.
www.hosteleurope.com

British Hotel Reservations Centre.
www.bhrc.co.uk

Information on walking tours.
www.backpackingeurope.com

Travel Insurance.
Search ‘google‘

Information for student travel in Europe.
www.guideforeurope.com

International Students Card.
Search “google“ to obtain correct card per student’s choice.

International Students’ Card
travel and complete student discount services
www.istc.org/sisp/index.htm?fx=home

ISIC Card
32,000 student discounts; for teachers, students, and youth travel discounts.
www.isic.org


Europass – “The Eurail Pass“
www.raileurope.com/us/rail/passes/europass_index.htm

Car rentals.
Search car rentals under “google“

Airlines:

www.orbitz.com

Easy Jet
www.easyjet.com

Ryanair
www.ryanair.com



VISAS

LSE web page “how to renew your student visa”
www.lse.ac.uk/collections/studentservicescentre/infooverseasstudents/extendingstudentvisa.htm

British Consul Website
www.fco.gov.uk

www.britianusa.com

www.britishconsulate.org
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