🛫Departure
Important Documents
Passport
UCAS Papers/CAS Letter
Proof of Accommodation
BRP Pickup Papers
Student finance documents, including bursaries or scholarships.
Confirm your Accommodation Prior to the departure
Confirm by speaking to the landlord or to the accommodation manager, don’t forget to check the move-in date, and have the address ready for the immigration check at the airport.
Essentials to Bring
Personal medication
Indonesian food or spices
Socket adaptor
Batik and formal wear for any special occasions
Study tools such as a scientific calculator
Mask, and sanitizer if preferred.
Money
Bring some cash as needed, but it is not advised to bring more than £ 10,000 in cash, since by law it will have to be declared at the airport.
Bring debit/credit cards that can be used in the UK for your first few weeks in Manchester as it takes weeks/months to open UK Bank Account.
It is common to use Visa payWave as a method of contactless payment here, so having a card that enables payWave (such as Jenius) would certainly be helpful.
Airlines
There are no airlines with direct flights from Indonesia to Manchester. At least one transit will be needed, commonly in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, or Qatar. Several of the most used airlines with flights to Manchester are listed here. Other less common airways that fly to Manchester from Indonesia are British Airways, Turkish Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, etc.
Airlines
Benefits (per Nov 2022)
Website
Qatar Airways
Join Student Club to get benefit such as:
Special fares on flights
Additional baggage allowance
Date change flexibility
Travel with a friend and save with Companion Pass
Privilege Club tier upgrade as a graduation gift
Complimentary Super Wi-Fi and more
Emirates Airlines
book flight by 31 March 2023 using the promo code STUDENT to get:
discounts of up to 10% on Economy Class and Business Class fares.
10kg more or 1 extra piece on top of baggage allowances
flexible options to change your flight.
Etihad Airways
Book flight any time until 31 January 2023 using the promo code STU10 to:
save up to 10% on Economy tickets and 5% on Business tickets
save up to 10% for one additional adult companion travelling on your booking
Singapore Airlines
Join KrisFlyer and verify your student status to get:
10% savings with exclusive student fares on certain booking classes
Increased checked baggage allowance (up to 50 kg)
Complimentary booking change
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