Opening a UK bank account

Like any other student, international students need a UK bank account. This is by far the safest and most effective way of managing your money as an international student.

The International Student Support provide this page on how to open a UK bank account as an international student.

It is generally not safe to bring large sums of cash with you to university, and there are restrictions on the amount of cash you can bring with you to the UK.

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