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Moving to the UK for your studies as an international student can be an exciting but daunting task. To help you settle in when you arrive, we have gathered a list of the must-have apps that international students will find most helpful during their studies in the UK.
Need to find the directions to that new café your course mates have been mentioning, but new to the city? No problem, download a map app. The most popular app to use is Google Maps.
This is a free app to download and use.
On Google Maps you benefit from:
Manage your finances on the go by downloading your banking group’s app to your mobile.
Benefits of a mobile baking app:
Find the best student bank accounts.
Improve your writing skills with a grammar correcting app on your mobile (also handy to have on your laptop).
Top reasons to download a grammar app:
We recommend downloading Grammarly or Quillbot.
Whether you travel by bus, tram or train, there will be an app designed specifically to help you plan your journeys.
Depending on your city/town of choice, there will be a local app for transport options.
Nationwide transport apps to download include:
Train – Trainline, Nationalrail
Bus – National Express (great for airport transfers), Megabus, Flixbus
An email app is a must have if you want to check your university emails on the go.
Outlook is the best app for this as it matches university log ins.
Get access to Word, Excel and PowerPoint wherever you are all from your mobile. Check essays, graphs and presentations all from your handset with office365.
When restaurants, cafes and supermarkets have food that is near its expiry date, some opt to sell it on apps and websites such a toogoodtogo. Pick up food packages for a fraction of their RRP prices. Great for students.
Did you know that LinkedIn offers free courses for students? Download the app to your phone and check out the extra courses you can take from home.
Take the stress out of referencing with these top referencing apps (also available on desktop).
Find the best student discounts on offer for freshers’ 2024.
Must have student apps to have to check for discounts before buying anything online or instore:
Starting university can be a daunting prospect for any student, but even more so when you’re traveling from overseas; that’s why booking direct with Host makes finding your International student accommodation easy.
Host offers welcoming, secure and affordable student accommodation in 18 cities throughout the UK. Our student properties have been carefully designed to be stylish, comfy, sociable and provide everything you need as an international student.
Our award winning student accommodation properties are located close to universities and college campuses. Allowing you to fully experience student life in your chosen city.
To become more ‘environmentally friendly’, Host is launching the #HostEnvironmentalPledge campaign to encourage responsible behaviour and drive sustainability across our sites throughout the UK and Ireland.
It’s a simple campaign! For every percent we reduce our overall utilities (electric, water and gas) consumption by we donate to one of our nominated charities.
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