ielts course London | ielts courses London with Kingstreet

Other Services

[School Cafe][Social Programme] [Insurance] [Visa Application] [Work] [Airport Transfers] [Bank Accounts] [Important Links]

School Cafe

We operate a school cafe which provides good, cheap, tasty food all day. The cafe is open from 8.30am to 7.30pm Monday to Friday and food is served all day.

Typical menu:

tomato and pepper soup
couscous with roasted seasonal vegetables and lamb
bacon, potato and rocket salad with wine vinegar dressing
chickpea, chorizo and feta salad
baked potato with tuna mayonnaise

English breakfast

Polish apple cake
Greek yoghurt and apricots
Plum Crumble

ham and cheese toasted sandwiches baguettes

Save money with a weekly voucher:

Weekly (Monday to Friday) lunch pass for £15 which will give you a hot main course, for example chicken curry and rice.

Weekly (Monday to Friday) lunch pass for £20 which will give you two courses: soup or salad and hot main course.

Weekly (Monday to Friday) lunch and breakfast pass for £25 which will give you breakfast (coffee or tea and a pastry) and two course lunch.

Social Programme

At King Street College we know that your English course is just a part of your experience in London.

We run a lively and varied social programme to help you make the most of your time here!

Year round we arrange day and weekend trips to other British towns and tourist attractions. A great way to meet new people and see more of Britain.

In the summer we make good use of the large, leafy garden in the Shepherds Bush school and have great garden parties and barbeques!

In the winter we organise parties in local bars and nightclubs. A brilliant way to meet up with your classmates and get to know your teacher.

London is famous for its amazing theatres and musicals. We often get special offers on tickets for students. An opportunity not to be missed.

Please email anna@kingstreet.co.uk for more information and ticket availability for the following events:

April

Thursday 30 – The Lion King - £25 only – get your ticket in the office

May

Thursday 21 – The Phantom of The Opera - £28 only – get your ticket in the office

Tours

	Check out where you can go
	Universal Student Tours

[School Cafe][Social Programme] [Insurance] [Visa Application] [Work] [Airport Transfers] [Bank Accounts] [Important Links]

Insurance

International Student Studying in the UK Insurance

Before you arrive in the UK, we strongly recommend that you take out insurance for your own financial and personal security.

You can take out your own insurance or take out the International Student Policy offered by Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited which has been specially designed for overseas students studying in the UK.

The International Student Policy covers:

emergency medical expenses
repatriation
cancellation or curtailment charges
baggage
personal money, passport and documents
course fees
personal liability
legal expenses

Please read the International Student Policy in order to establish the full terms of the cover, which is available through the link at the bottom of the page.

NB It is advisable to take out your student insurance at the time of booking your trip as cover will commence for pre-departure cancellation from the policy issue date. This will, therefore, provide cover should you have to cancel your course for an insured reason such as illness or serious accident preventing you from travelling.

To take out the International Student Policy please click here

[School Cafe][Social Programme] [Insurance] [Visa Application] [Work] [Airport Transfers] [Bank Accounts] [Important Links]

Visa Application

To get a student visa you have to demonstrate the following:

You have access to funds for the duration of your course, without needing to work in the UK. On a 6 months course this means approximately £4,800. Normally this money will come from your parents' or your savings. If this is all the money you or they have then you may not be given a visa.
You have a good standard of education with a proven ability to study.
You have learnt, or tried to learn, some English in your country.
You have a real need to learn English for professional or personal reasons.

Useful Links

UKCISA - The Council for International Student Affairs give advice and information for international students in London

UK Visa - Information about travelling to the UK and applying for a visa

[School Cafe][Social Programme] [Insurance] [Visa Application] [Work] [Airport Transfers] [Bank Accounts] [Important Links]

Work

Every national from a non-EU country, on a Student Visa permitting employment can work up to 20 hours per week during course time and unlimited hours during holidays. Students who enter the country on student visitor visa cannot work. All EU nationals can work in the UK without any restrictions.

Important: both students and visitors should have sufficient funds to support themselves during their course without needing employment.

Paid Work

We can advise students on how and where to look for part-time jobs - but we are not an employment agency and cannot guarantee employment.

We can provide you with all necessary documentation to obtain a National Insurance Number, provided you have a Student Visa or you are a EU national.

[School Cafe][Social Programme] [Insurance] [Visa Application] [Work] [Airport Transfers] [Bank Accounts] [Important Links]

Airport Transfers

We can arrange for a professional chauffeur to collect you from London Heathrow, Gatwick or Stansted and take you to your accommodation. We regret that we cannot accept pick-ups from coach or train stations.

Please note:

All prices are per person, for a one-way journey
If two or more people arrive together on the same flight and stay at the same accommodation the discounted price is applicable
To book an airport transfer, please indicate on the application form which airport you would like to be collected from

Prices (per person):

Airport	One person	Two people or more
Heathrow	£60	£37
Gatwick	£80	£50
Stansted, Luton	£85	£55

Airport pickups are based on a waiting time of 90 minutes from the scheduled arrival time. After 90 minutes the driver will, unless instructed to wait longer, leave the airport. Extra waiting time is charged at £10 per hour. Meeting point: Arrivals Gate. If the driver is not there, please wait at the Information Desk.

If you choose not to use our transfer service and make your own way to your accommodation then please remember the following points.

For safety reasons, always take a black London taxi, NEVER a minicab
London underground starts running around 6.00 am and stops around 12.00am
Make sure your host family knows what time you will arrive so that some one will be a home

[School Cafe][Social Programme] [Insurance] [Visa Application] [Work] [Airport Transfers] [Bank Accounts] [Important Links]

Bank Accounts

It is currently very difficult for international students to open a bank account in the UK. Before leaving your country it is a good idea to speak to your own bank and find out if they have a link with a UK bank or even a London branch.

UK banks will not open an account unless you can prove you have a permanent address. We recommend that students ask their home bank to send a bank statement to their London address as soon as they know it. This is sometimes acceptable as proof of address in the UK.

Unfortunately, the addresses of host family accommodation cannot be used for the purposes of opening bank accounts.

King Street College can help students with student visas to open bank accounts by giving them an 'introduction letter' to take to a local bank.

Even if a bank does agree to open an account for you, it can take several weeks before you have access to its services. Make sure that you have access to enough money (credit card, travellers cheques etc) to survive for 3-4 weeks.

[School Cafe][Social Programme] [Insurance] [Visa Application] [Work] [Airport Transfers] [Bank Accounts] [Important Links]

Important Links

UK Government

Student Support

Local Government

London Travel and Tourism

UK Travel and Tourism

Education

Entertainment

Sport and Recreation

World Travel

Shopping in London

Accommodation

Money

Jobs

Legal and Visa

Health

EFL Bookshops in London

EFL Bookshops in UK

On-line Bookshops

EFL Publishers

Translation and other language services

Teaching English as a Second Language

TEFL jobs

Cambridge Examinations

Cambridge Examinations

Cambridge Course Books

Cambridge Practice Test Books

Cambridge On-line Self Test

TOEIC Examinations

TOEFL Examinations

IELTS Examinations

Examination Centres

[School Cafe][Social Programme] [Insurance] [Visa Application] [Work] [Airport Transfers] [Bank Accounts] [Important Links]