International Courses at Kirklees College
Useful Links
You may find the following links interesting and useful when searching for more information about living in the UK and studying at Kirklees College.
The British Council
Tel: +44 (020)79308466
www.britishcouncil.org
British Council is Britain's international cultural relations body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tel: +44(020)70080218
www.fco.gov.uk
Britain's diplomatic service and represent the United Kingdom's government overseas
UK Naric Information Service
Tel: +44 (01242 260010)
www.naric.org.uk
UK NARIC is the National Agency responsible for providing information and advice about vocational, academic and professional skills and qualifications from all over the world.
UK Border Agency
Tel: +44 (0870 606 7766)
www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk
The UK Border Agency is responsible for securing the UK borders and controlling migration in the UK. They manage border control for the UK, enforcing immigration and customs regulations. They also consider applications for permission to enter or stay in the UK, and for citizenship and asylum.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
Harrogate Language Academy
Tel: +44 (01423) 531969
www.ielts.org
IELTS is the International English Language Testing System, the world's proven English language test.
UK Council For International Student Affairs
Tel: +442072884330
www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/
The UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) is the UK's national advisory body serving the interests of international students and those who work with them.
International Student Calculator
www.studentcalculator.org.uk/international
This site provides international students with an interactive guide to living costs, as well as useful info and student profiles.
Digs Student Villages
Tel: 01484473104 / 01484472780
www.campusdigs.com
They are a market leading company with sites across the north of England that offer an unparalleled professional service and high quality, affordable accommodation for the student population.
HOST UK
Tel: 0207 739 6292
www.hostuk.org.uk/home.html
HOST is a voluntary organisation, a network of UK residents who welcome adult international students to their homes for a weekend, or Christmas, or just a visit.
JobCentre Plus
Tel: 01484228000
www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/index.html
Help and advice on job hunting and extra support.
Do-it Volunteering MADE EASY
www.do-it.org.uk
Search through over 1,000,000 opportunities to volunteer and apply online.
Meet Up
www.meetup.com
Meetup is a network of local groups. Meetup makes it easy for anyone to organise a local group or find one of the thousands already meeting up face-to-face. More than 2,000 groups get together in local communities each day, each one with the goal of improving themselves or their communities
MONETOS
www.monetos.co.uk/service
Professional and practical guides on the steps to take when moving to another country in the European Union.
Metro
www.wymetro.com
Public transport for West Yorkshire.
Collins Dictionary
www.collinslanguage.com
Collins Dictionary, online dictionary (Spanish, German, French, Italian, English)
Free Online Dictionary
www.freedict.com
Free online dictionary (English to Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish).
Babylon (Free Online Dictionary)
www.babylon.com/define/98/English-Arabic-Dictionary.html
Babylon, free online English to Arabic dictionary.