Planning to board a flight to Study in UK?

Things are looking hazy for those who are planning to join universities to study in the UK during this pandemic, the risk of travelling creating furthermore problems. As the days are passing things are getting out of hand and its creating a difficult situation in front of all those who are waiting to make a final move.

 Let’s discuss few tips which will help you to get going on the plane of UK:

1. Get ready for both online and offline classes.

Since things are not looking so good in the travelling department you should equip yourself for online classes. Few colleges have already taken the final stand on the mode of classes for their intake in 2020/2021 but others are yet to decide on the mode of conduction. If you plan to study on-campus then you should be equipped with a pair of gloves and mask with other necessary gadgets well versed for the usage of online and offline mode of classes.  

Check in advance about the mode of course in the colleges in your sight. Most of the colleges in the UK have chosen Zoom and MS Teams as their online mode of courses. IT support is also being provided by many colleges, in the terms of bugs in laptop, technical modules and other related areas.  

2. Maximize the usage of Online Platforms.

Maximization of Online will minimize the face to face contact. The norms of social distancing have led to few changes in daily life and have bounded us to a “new-normal” lifestyle. You don’t need to put a full stop on meeting your friends and going on adventures but you surely need to put a comma until things look a little brighter.  

You need to switch from in-store and face-to-face shopping to online domains of shopping. From groceries to dairy products people are now forced to order everything online, Tesco, UK’s one of the largest chains of supermarkets are now giving their customers a “ delivery slot “ option. One can look out for no-contact stores and local supermarkets as an alternative which don’t require public transport as means of travel.

3. Have a look at the Laws

Before you jump on board the flight make sure the country you are visiting is under the “green list” or else you would be quarantined for 14 days in that country.  Rules keep changing across the nations and one should always be updated about the rules which has been decided by their government. Since the students who are joining UK universities are highly recommended to check British government websites before applying in the colleges.

Various laws have been decided for various parts of the countries depending upon the situation of the area. For example, the Great Manchester area is being highly secured due to the outburst of cases and fear in locals. Luton and Leicester have also been under lockdown for a long period of time but slowly things are smoothing down.    

A last note before ending the article is that before making a final stand do a thorough check on all the parameters which will affect your stay and lifestyle abroad.