Before you fly
The twelve weeks between visa approval and your first day on campus.
Your checklist
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Three months out
Two months out
One month out
The last week
Your first week
Most universities compress registration, banking and introductions into seven days. Knowing the order helps.
Arrival
Collect keys, register with the university, get your student card. Sleep when it is dark where you are now, not where you came from.
Admin
Bank account, local SIM, city or residence registration, transport pass. Take your passport and offer letter everywhere.
Academic
Course induction, library tour, meet your department and your advisor. Ask who to email when something goes wrong.
People
Clubs fair, a walk around the city, and the student group from your own country. This is the one most people skip and later regret.
Checklists and timings here are general and apply loosely to any destination. Work rights, registration rules and insurance requirements differ by country and by visa type, and change without much notice.