Offer Holder Webinars

Our Warwick Unibuddy Community is a great place to chat with fellow offer holders! Once you have received an offer to study with us, you will receive an email from Unibuddy asking you to sign up to join our Community.

We’ve set up loads of themed groups — from subject areas to societies and everything in between. We recommend joining the 'Warwick Foundation Studies (WFS) students' group so you can start meeting other IFP Offer Holders joining us in September.

I haven't received the joining link, can you resend it?

Please check your 'junk mail' or 'spam' folder. If you still can't find it, email unibuddy@ask.warwick.ac.uk with your Warwick student I.D. and your full name, and we will resend it within 5 working days.

You'll find some information about vaccines that are recommended on our Health and Safety pages. There is also information on the on the UKVI website about any vaccinations that you would need before travelling to the UK.

We have a whole team of progression advisors, we've got a Student Experience and Progression Manager and some Progression Officers who work alongside her. When you arrive, we will immediately have some meetings with you about the UCAS process, so we will start to talk to you about your options and you will register a UCAS application with us. We will take you through the UCAS application process, from researching universities and other course options, to looking at what the entry requirements are - our team will support you through all of that.

If you've got an idea about universities that you're interested in already, that's fantastic please bring them with you and our team will talk them through and they will give you some advice and guidance. They will also have advice about any additional tests that you might need to take and we will be able to help you register for those. However, you will take them independently, but we will be able to.

If you are interest in applying to Oxford or Cambridge please get in touch with us as soon as possible to express your interest, so you can meet with our progression manager to try and make sure that there is enough time to to submit an application before that earlier deadline in October.

Yes, you can. What you need to look out for in your accommodation is how many weeks accommodation you have signed up for. So a lot of the accommodation has Christmas and Easter vacation included, some accommodation and contracts are slightly shorter and they don't cover the Easter vacation and you would need to vacate and also have move your your belongings to storage (provided by the University).

Places like the Chaplaincy will make sure that there are events and activities on for students to socialise during that time on campus as well.

Once you've completed your enrolment, you'll start to get access to a system called Tabula, and that's where you will find your your timetable. First of all, the most important thing is to look out for is your welcome week timetable, because that is separate to your standard teaching timetable. Your welcome week timetable will be sent out by early September.

Then the tabular timetable with your teaching sessions will be populated just ahead of your arrival at Warwick, we have a module registration system and that doesn't go live until later in September. We will explain the tabular system and how to use it when you get here.

You can but it's probably best to wait until you know your accommodation option because it might be that you're living off campus and have got a different doctor's surgery.

Here is some helpful guidance when it comes to healthcare while in University.

• Accessing HealthcareLink opens in a new window: how to use the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK.
• University Health CentreLink opens in a new window: register with the Health Centre if you live on campus, or a nearby GPLink opens in a new window (General Practitioner).

• • Remember, NHS treatment is free if you hold a Student Visa, and you should never be charged for a medical note or fit noteLink opens in a new window if you are ill for more than 7 days (some GP would charge a small admin fee if you are unwell for shorter periods, for example, £30).

• Find a dentist or pharmacy, and how to access the NHS Link opens in a new window(National Health Service)
• Talk to Warwick Disability ServicesLink opens in a new window: if you have a pre-existing medical condition or a disability so that they can offer you personalised advice.

Learn about the public services available to you in case of emergency

• Out of hours healthcare servicesLink opens in a new window
• When to call 999 for life-threatening emergencyLink opens in a new window

If you are seeking help with health and wellbeing, here are some useful links:

• Warwick Wellbeing Support ServicesLink opens in a new window: counselling, disability support, emotional support, classes, drop in, appointments, self-help resources
• Warwick Student’s Union Advice ServiceLink opens in a new window: personal issues, dispute with landlords, council tax issues, course related problems etc.
• NightlineLink opens in a new window: a student-run, confidential, and non-judgmental peer-to-peer support listening service
• Mental health support in the UKLink opens in a new window

Yes, there are facilities on campus. Warwick is a self catering campus. So there is no form of catered accommodation package. So that means if you live on campus, the the options are that you either cook - so you do your shopping and you cook in your own flat, or you can use the the cafes and restaurants on campus.

• Warwick Food Group outlets & opening times
• WarwickSU outlets & opening times

You should always have a a debit or credit card, even if it's a a Revolute or a Monzo card, as a lot of places won't accept cash.

It is a an open campus, so parents can visit students at any point. We would always recommend that you make sure that it doesn't clash with your teaching times. So once you get your timetable, you'll have an idea of when you're free and when you're parents might be able to visit you.

You'll be free on weekends and there is some hotel accommodation on campus and we have conference centres on campus where there is bed and breakfast accommodation, so parents could book and stay there if they wanted.

Your arrival date is is entirely dependent on what your accommodation contract states. So if you're you have a contract with Warwick accommodation, it will tell you when you can move in, which is normally the weekend before the 29th. But check your accommodation contract and what that says.

We don't have any recommendations for textbooks that you need to buy before you arrive. What you will have for each module is a reading list and you'll have access to when you get here. What we do in advance of your arrival is we share the reading list with the Warwick Library and make sure that they have those articles, journals and books in stock, either as electronic documents or as physical documents in the library.

In the UK the reason we don't share reading lists for you to buy textbooks before you arrive is, one, it might be difficult to transport them and, two, around the world you might find different editions of books, so it's always easier to to buy the ones you would like to purchase when you get here.

There is cleaning in in your accommodation, which will be on a regular basis. They will clean areas such as the kitchen and other shared areas. You are responsible for keeping your own room and a private bathroom clean. If you've got a shared bathroom that will also be cleaned by the the cleaning team as well.

But there is always a requirement that you take out your own rubbish bags, and you make sure your your kitchen is generally neat and tidy. If it's not, the cleaning team will start to give you warnings to say that you need to take more more care and and clean some of your accommodation yourself.

You will hear from the Accommodation team around the end of August into early September. If you haven't heard anything by mid-September you can get in touch with the accommodation team and they will verify if there are any problems.

The average class size on the IFP will be around 15 or 16 students. Some classes will be smaller depending on the module. So for some of our modules it might only be five or six students because it's a a bespoke module, whereas other modules will be much bigger and there might be 70+ people on the module.

In that case you would have 70 people in a lecture, but then your seminar groups will be capped at 16 people, so there won't be so many people in those seminar groups. And that's the point at which you can then discuss the topics with your tutor and with your fellow students as well.

• Obtaining a CASLink opens in a new window- you can request a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) once you accept an unconditional offer, usually 3-4 months before your course start date. You need this for your Student visa application.
• Apply for a Student VisaLink opens in a new window- including timing, costs (visa and Immigration Health Surcharge), requirements (Tuberculosis test, financial evidence etc.) and how to fill out the application form.
  • Don't forget to register for an eVisa before you leave home - you may not receive a physical visa sticker after 15 July 2025.
• Top FAQ and contact the Visa Advice team- covers top asked questions and obtain help if you can't find what you need.

Good to know:

• Careers - what you can do up to 3 months before your arrival- If you are on a 1-year Master's degree, your time at Warwick will be fast paced. Read our tailored advice about UK job market and what you can do up to 3 months before you arrive.
  • Why not attend our 'Pre-arrival Careers Webinar'? We are running these in July and August 2025.
• Graduate route visaLink opens in a new window- the 2-year post study work visa (3-year for PhD graduates) if you have a Student Visa.

Learn about arranging finances and insurance before you leave home.

• Knowing the cost - check the course feesLink opens in a new windowandliving costs in the UKLink opens in a new window. Student visa application cost and Immigration Health Surcharge Link opens in a new windowalso need to be paid upfront when you apply for your visa.
• FlywireLink opens in a new window- use 'Flywire Open Portal' if you wish to pay your tuition fees deposit, tuition fees, or campus accommodation fees before completing course registration.
• Paying course feesLink opens in a new window- you have the option to pay in full or in 3 instalments (50% due on course start date). If you choose to pay by instalment, you will need to enter your payment details before each payment due date.
• Bring a bank card or travel card to the UKLink opens in a new window- the University does not accept cash, so remember to bring a bank card (or a travel card) to the UK (we recommend a 'contactless' card). Research your options about opening a UK bank account as early as possible.
• Travel Insurance - this is not mandatory but you may wish to get this for your travel and/or for your possessions once in the UK.

• Health Insurance- this is not mandatory however, it is recommended:

  • If you hold a Student Visa, you will have paid the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS)and so will be entitled to free medical treatment (NHS) while studying in the UK (to the same level as a UK citizen). However, health insurance might be helpful to cover other medical related costs, or, gain quicker access to private medical care (there is often a long wait for NHS treatment, sometimes many months). If you have a European Healthcare Insurance Card (EHIC) you might be able to apply for an IHS refund depending on some factors though you will not be able to get as much free healthcare in the UK so should carefully consider all the information on the refundandapplying for a refund pages before applying.
  • If you do not hold a Student Visa, for example, you are coming as a 'visitor' then you will need to ensure you have health insurance and/or are able to pay for any healthcare or medical treatment that might be needed.

  Regardless of nationality or immigration status, all individuals are entitled to free emergency treatment at NHS Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments. This includes immediate care for accidents or sudden illnesses. This does not include emergency treatment if admitted to hospital. Please visit the How to access NHS services in England if you are visiting from abroad - NHS page for further guidance.

• Obtain a UK phone number- you may be able to get a UK SIM card even before you travel. Remember, you need a UK phone number to open a UK bank account.

• Open a UK Bank Account: hopefully you have researched your options before you travelled, and you should have a pretty good idea on what to do! The bank card/ travel card you brought to campus should remain useful for the first few weeks. A digital banking card is increasingly popular, and many students have both a traditional bank account and a digital bank account. If you are unsure, make sure to read the tips from our current students.

Yes, IFP students can access all Warwick Welcome events and you can join all the Warwick Societies and Sports Teams. We encourage you to get involved in student life as much as possible to help settle into life at Warwick and meet new people. Check out all the Welcome Events and how to get involved in societies and sports teams.

Before you join you will be added to our IFP 2025/6 Student Cohort on Microsoft Teams, this will allow you to access out Student Hub on SharePoint where you will find lots of useful information to support you throughout your time on the IFP and at Warwick in general. We will send you a link to the Student Hub closer to your start date.

Your timetable will be located on Tabula which will help you navigate when you arrive with us.