Facilities

Our institute will recruit students from all over the world. We have a special welfare team that takes care of these overseas students, guiding them at each step on what they can do, job prospects, expectations from employers, etc.

Our well-qualified staffs enlighten our students with their vast & varied experience. All our programs are so designed that our students can attain academic, personal and professional success, thereby providing them with a satisfying future. We take this opportunity to invite you to fulfill your aspirations and to create a new and vibrant future and hope you will share our excitement and pride as we continue to expand and enrich the frontiers, with the limitless wealth of knowledge.

I.T. Support Facilities

Our IT Labs are equipped with state-of-the-art Pentium PC's with strong and secure networking. We aim at consistent investment for refurbishment of its infrastructure to provide best and latest IT support and services to the students.

With Information Technology (IT) and Information Systems (IS) in the College, we deliver both core and discretionary services, systems and support which underpin the institute's teaching, research and administrative needs.

Student Library

Our students have access to a storehouse of knowledge by means of a modern Library and Learning Resource Centre. A host of facilities are available at their disposal. These include colour photocopying, 'drop in use' computer work stations (Apple and Power Mac) with Internet Access, etc.

Classrooms

We have enough classrooms for accommodate minimum 15 students in each classroom and 1 examination hall for all examinations

Student Services

Accommodation:

Hotels: If you only need a place for your first few days in London you can book a place in a bed and breakfast or a hotel. L.I.T.E has a list of reasonably priced bed and breakfasts and hotels available on request.

Student Houses: We can book places for short-term accommodation in student houses.

Shared houses/flats:

Houses, Flats, Flatshares, Studios and Bedsits: L.I.T.E will not book any of these for you. However, information and advice are available from the institute if you are looking for a place in any of these.

Student Support:

The college offers a counselling service and will assist and advise students on matters regarding their current or future studies and on their career development.

Welfare support and counseling is available for students who want additional help in settling in the UK or needing guidance in personal matters in order to achieve their full academic potential.

Employment:

* Can I work during my studies?

If you are a full-time student and you have a student visa, you can work for up to 20 hours per week, but the institute recommends that you do not work for more than 15 hours per week.

You do not need a work permit. Your student visa is enough to enable you to work.

* How do I find a job?

Go to Ilford Jobcentre which is located in sevenkings, Essex.

Also, buy the 'Evening Standard', which advertises part-time jobs and go to ask personally in bars, restaurants and cafes.

* How do I get a National Insurance number?

Your employer will usually ask you to provide a National Insurance number. To get one of these, go to: DSS Office which is Gants Hill.

* Do I have to pay tax on my earnings?

Most students do not earn enough money to pay tax. Ask your employer how much, if anything, you have to pay over the year. If your employer charges you tax, ask for the address of their tax office and you can claim the money back.

Arrival, Immigration Visal Renewal:

On your arrival in this country, you will be interviewed by an immigration officer. When your documents have been checked, you will receive a stamp in your passport showing the initial length of time you can stay in the UK.

You should be granted leave to remain for the complete duration of your course. If you know that you will need to stay here longer than the date given on the stamp, do not worry as the permission can be extended later.

The Home Office issues an application form for an extension to your visa. This form is available from the Reception, by post from the Immigration Office in Croydon, or can be downloaded from the Immigration and Nationality Directorate.

Arrival in the UK and the journey to College:

London's airports at Heathrow and Gatwick are distance from the institute, therefore we recommend you do take a taxi all the way to institute. A taxi from Heathrow is likely to cost at least £100 and from Gatwick it will cost much more. If it is absolutely essential to take a taxi, make sure you establish the cost before you get in.

* How to get to Ilford Station?

From London Gatwick Airport:

  1. Take the 'Gatwick Express' from Gatwick Airport station to 'Victoria Station'.
  2. Get off the mainline train at Victoria, and change onto the Circle or District Underground line and travel Eastbound three stops to 'Liverpool Street'.
  3. When you have reached the 'Liverpool Street', you need to change to overground trains. Go to Platform 16 or 17 please check listings for ilford. 4 stops from Liverpool street station.

From London Heathrow Airport:

  1. Take the London Underground to central London.
  2. Get off the train at holborn station , take central line to Liverpool street station.
  3. When you have reached the 'Liverpool Street', you need to change overground trains. Go to Platform 16 or 17 please check listings for ilford. 4 stops from Liverpool street station

* How do I apply for a visa?

Go to www.bia.gov.uk for FLR(S) form.

Health & Insurance:

You should register with GP on your arival to the UK.

You should register with a doctor before you are ill. Do not wait until you need treatment to find your nearest surgery. Ask institute administrator for more details for near NHS.

Travel:

You can get reduction of 30% on London transport. Ask at reception for details. You can buy tickets which cover you for bus journeys only, which are cheaper than tickets for the underground. However, an underground ticket is more useful because it can also be used on buses and overground rail trains (within the zones you have paid for).

Be careful to pay for travel in all of the zones you want to travel through. If you do not and an inspector gets on, you will be fined £50. Maps and details of prices for underground tickets are available from underground stations.

Ilford station is in zone 4. Oyester pay as you go are not accepted at Ilford Station, Oyester weekly / monthly travelcard are accepted at Ilford Station.You can buy british rail ticket from Liverpool Street / Stratford Station to travel to Ilford Station.

Living in London:

You should budget for following as minimum amounts. The budget is based on weekly basis:

  1. Rent (short term accommodation on arrival expect to pay £85+) — £65
  2. Bills (gas, electricity, etc) — £10
  3. Travel — £15
  4. Food — £30
  5. Other spending — £30

A total of £150 per Week is estimated for a basic standard of living in a single room in a shared house.

* What to bring?

What you bring will obviously depend largely on your personal preference, however the following may give you some ideas:

Clothing:

In London the temperature can vary from 0°C in the winter to over 25°C in the summer, so if you have been used to a warm climate you will need some suitable clothes for the colder months of November - March. You may find it simpler to buy most of your cold weather clothes when you arrive, but it would be best to travel with at least one sweater, coat and an umbrella! British students generally dress very informally and there will be few occasions when you will need formal clothes.

Books:

You may receive a book list from your department but it would be advisable for you to purchase your books on arrival, many of which will be available in the library. You should bring a bilingual dictionary with you which you will probably find useful during your first weeks here and you may not be able to find one for your own language once you arrive in Britain.

Electrical equipment:

You may find this is more expensive in Britain than in your home country. The electrical supply in the UK works on 220 volts and 50Hz. Most sockets take three pin (square) plugs. You will probably need to buy an adapter.

Linen and kitchen equipment:

Depending on the type of accommodation you have chosen you may have to provide bed linen and towels. If you are living in self-catering or private accommodation you can expect the kitchens to be equipped with electrical items (fridge, etc.) but you may have to provide your own crockery, cutlery, etc. All of these items can be purchased quite cheaply when you are here.

Shopping:

London is a city with an enormous variety of different shopping experiences ranging from Harrods, Oxford Street department stores to a large variety of local markets. The area around London Guildhall University has many traditional markets which are ideally suited to bargain hunters.

Communication:

Communicating with home will be very important to you. You may not have a telephone connected where you live but there are numerous telephone boxes in London which you can use with cash, or a telephone card - either a phone company card or a discounted telephone card. An alternative is to buy a mobile phone - there are many mobile phones which offer a Pay-as-you-go service (you have no contract) but you should investigate the different call charges thoroughly before you make your purchase.

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