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Student
Facilities
For more detailed information regarding
the sections below, please refer to our
Student
Information Pack.
 Airport
Arrival & Welcome
Overseas
students arriving in the UK for the
first time may wish to be met by the
College representative at the airport.
Students wishing to be collected from
the airport must inform the College of
the following at least four weeks before
the arrival date:
From the
airport, students are brought to the
College, except for weekends when they
are taken directly to their lodging. A
fee of £50.00 is charged for this
service.
Accommodation
Advice
The College
can provide assistance, on request, to
help with accommodation
for its students. The college can
reserve accommodation with a host family
within reasonable travelling distance.
The College can
assist in the following:
-
Shared room & shared facilities
(£70/week).
-
Single room with shared
facilities (£130/week).
-
One
bedroom flat (£220/week).
Other
expenses (cleaning charges, utility
bills etc.) approximately £40 - £50/week
may be added to the above rates.
A student may, however, stay with
friends or relatives or rent somewhere
to live. At present the average price
of renting a room in a shared house in
this area is £70 - £80 per week. The
students may also have to pay something
extra towards electricity, gas, phone
bills etc. Most private landlords will
ask for one month rent in advance and
may also ask for a month deposit.
Students will need money to survive on a
daily basis. They will need to have warm
clothing in the winter, buy food and
toiletries, pay for transport, and any
extras. An average guide to living cost
would be a minimum of £40 - £50 weekly.
Student
Bank Account:
LAC will
assist students to open a bank account
with UK banks. As soon as you are
enrolled, we shall provide the necessary
references and write to any bank for every
assistance possible.
Medical
Care:
Overseas
students enrolled on courses of more
than six months duration are entitled to
free National Health Services (NHS) throughout
the UK. LAC will assist students to
register with local doctors.
Students
encountering any difficulties in
obtaining medical care must consult the
college authority immediately.
Library
Support:
The College
Library stocks books recommended on the
Departmental book lists. Students are
allowed to use the library whenever they
wish to study. The Whitechapel Library
is only a few steps away from the
College and students can apply for
membership to use all the facilities;
also for nearby British Library. We also
provide academic journals for advanced
research in relevant field. Students can
borrow two text books at a time for one
week.
In addition
to our own library there are major
research libraries and facilities
available in London. We will be more
than happy to provide you with a list
at your request.
Internet
Facilities:
The students
have unlimited IT access for academic
purposes. Our one-to-one computer
facilities are a unique feature of our IT
suite.
Student
Society:
Our College
always encourages students from
different years and course groups to mix
up for social and cultural activities in
between the terms. Activities include
visits to historical places or
exhibitions, arrangements for theatre
and cinemas etc. These events help
students to get to know and to be
integrated in the society they are
living in.
Freshmen in
LAC will find themselves in a
dedicated students society. The society
is based on commitment for knowledge,
friendship and community spirit which
always proved itself beneficial to its
members. The members have their own
programmes to support their aim. LAC
stands always beside its students by all
possible means. Mooting, debating, sight-seeing, industrial visits and court
visits are regular features of student’s
society. Drama, recitation, music,
indoor games are regularly organised by
the society. LAC’s annual study tour is
one of the most attractive events.
Sports
Facilities:
The Capital
City makes an excellent place for
sporting and social activities and has
centres for all events. There are
leisure centres available in and around
the area. Local facilities include
Bishopsgate Swimming Pool and
Spitalfields Sports Centre, which have
4000 sft of indoor artificial grass.
Career
Advice:
Students are
given advice on their choice of courses
and guidance in their future career.
Career guidance is provided by
specialists in the field; head of the
department and by the industrial
coordinators. Students' welfare
department may also help the students to
search for part time jobs to support them
during study period.
Student
Visa Extension:
Overseas
students requiring visa extension during
their stay at the College, will receive
necessary documents required by the Home
Office.
To
book an appointment with the Home
Office call 0870 606 7766
For further information on how
to contact Home Office click
here.
Download the
FLR(s) Form (from the download section)
- to apply for an extension of stay in
the United Kingdom as a student or
student nurse, to re-sit an examination,
or to write up a thesis.
Student
Oyster Photocard:
If you
choose to study in the UK you will be
entitled to a range of student benefits
ranging from discounts on the national
rail system to free medical treatment if
you are registered with a local medical
practice. In London, an 18+ Student
Oyster Photocard scheme is operated and
provided by TfL (Transport for London)
which provides 30% saving for 7 day,
monthly and longer period Travelcards
and bus pass season tickets. The 18+
Student Oyster Photocard in only
available for the students who are
enrolled on a full-time course (a course
of study that consists of at least 15
tuition led and /or structured leaning
hours a week over a period of at least
14 weeks).
The range of
experiences, opportunities and benefits
available to international students can
make living and studying in the UK more
affordable and a top educational
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