Bradford Met welcomes students from various countries. The International Office co-ordinates Bradford Met’s overseas activities including international marketing recruitment and admissions, study abroad programme and international collaboration.

Bradford Met aims to develop specialised support services to foster the integration of international students into the local student community. These are coordinated by both Student Services and the International Office.

Arrival in the UK

LEEDS / BRADFORD INTERNATIONAL AIR

If you are arriving in the UK by air, we strongly recommend you to fly directly into Leeds/Bradford International Airport. There are regular connecting flights to/from Amsterdam, Brussels or Paris. Wherever you are flying from you should be able to book your luggage straight to Leeds/Bradford International Airport.

A taxi from Leeds/Bradford International Airport to Bradford Met will cost around £15 and will take 20-30 minutes. There is also a frequent bus service (twice an hour during the day, hourly in the evenings) to Bradford Interchange at a cost of around £2.50.

MANCHESTER AIRPORT

Many intercontinental flights fly directly into Manchester Airport, which is about 80 km (50 miles) from Bradford. To save money, it is better if you take a coach from the airport to Bradford Interchange (a two-hourly service costing about £10.00 and taking about one and half hours). Alternatively local council or private taxis are also available at a reasonable price (don’t forget to fix the price because there might be a chance for bargaining).

LONDON HEATHROW

If you arrive at London Heathrow Airport you have to go through your customs and immigration formalities there, whether you are then flying on to Leeds/Bradford International Airport or not. There is also a direct coach service from Heathrow to Bradford, operated by National Express. The journey takes between four to five hours and the single fare is around £30.00.

AT the Airport

We can arrange to receive you at the airport if arriving at the Leeds/Bradford or Manchester airport and will be pleased to arrange a private taxi and temporary accommodation for you if you let us know in advance.

AT Bradford Met

We know it can take time to settle down to normal life in a country where the culture, customs and laws may be very different from those in your own part of the world. We arrange an induction programme to shorten this rehabilitation period and to help new international students settle in and feel at home.
The programme includes a variety of social and cultural events as well as practical session on issues such as opening a bank account, registering with the UK police, registering with NHS, registration for library and computer services and passport and visa queries.

The Induction Programme also provides international students an opportunity to get to know each other, to meet members of staff and representatives from student bodies and understand the social and cultural life at BMC. It helps them to familiarise with the city they are going to live in for some time and its surroundings, facilities available at Bradford Met and how to use them. We hope it also help our students to feel more comfortable, relaxed and ready to begin their studies.

Assessment of students for their Study Skills is an important event of induction programme. Study Skills of students are assessed by a questionnaire. Students who are not up to standard and/or have been out of education for sometime will join a five days extensive Study Skills programme at Bradford Met before commencing their regular classes.

Living Cost

The cost of living in Bradford is relatively lower than other cities in the UK. The following table will give a rough idea of yearly living costs of a student in Bradford. I hope it will help you to estimate your yearly expenses when you include the tuition fee and the examination/ registration fee of the relevant accredited body.

Working in UK

EUROPEAN UNION NATIONALS

Students from European Union countries are allowed to work without any restrictions. If you are a member of one of the new member states (except the Republic of Cyprus or Malta) working in the UK may subject to the Accession State Worker Registration Scheme. If you are subject to scheme, you need a registration in case you work more than one month for an employer in the UK. There is a registration fee as well. Please visit http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/newcomerstotheuk/ for further details.

NON-EU STUDENTS

All students from non-EU countries are allowed to work part time, i.e. up to 20 hours per week during a regular semester and full time during holidays unless otherwise stated on your visa stamp. All international students are advised to strictly follow these immigration rules. The college would not be responsible or would not be able to help in case of any misconduct in this case. Please visit http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/newcomerstotheuk/ for further details.