Things that you need to know when sending your child off to the UK
Sending your child to the UK is the first step in giving your child the opportunity to gain access to a world class education. In doing so, your child gets exposure to a vast network of students and academic professionals, this in return gives them an worldly mindset that employers are in search of in this modern era.
As a parent it is in the best interest that your child gets access to robust education. You aim that your child uses their knowledge gained from studies, including acquired essential life skills independently by themselves. This in return teaches your child the values of time, responsibility and accountability setting them up for life.
We at BOE understand from a parent’s perspective, you want to see your child develop, be innovative, creative, including having a successful progressive and stable career.
At BOE from our vast experiences, we have witnessed time and time again that you showing compassion and keen interest in your child goes along way.
As a parent you need to support your child.
Understanding what motivates your child. It is essential for you to be an active part of supporting their decision, ensuring that they are on the right track is key to your Childs success.
1. Goal Setting is a start
We advise you to have a casual sit down with your child and understand foremost why your child wants to study in the UK. Do understand is it the academic and career interest that drives them or is it the social and lifestyle that inspires them to study in the UK. Start with noting down what are the goals your child wishes to accomplish firstly.
It is imperative that you know exactly what your child seeks for in life, than only you will be able to guide and support them properly.
2. Being well informed
You conducting some basic research about the courses, syllabuses and key topics that your child is interest in and they way in which they expect to live their life in is important to make that decision. Please feel free to contact our education consultants regarding University, additional study programs and accommodation options. We at BOE will be very happy to support you in this decision process.
3. Student challenges and obstacles ahead
Make contacts with friends and family of whom their children have come to the UK for studies. Ask them from first hand experiences what they have witnessed or found to be a difficult, in specific detail ask them of any arising problems that may or could occur and how they dealt with it.
At BOE we understand the concern you will certainly be going through with sending your child to the UK. That is why our BOE UK team is always reachable for you, should you require any information, have any queries or want any advice we are here to help you. Our UK BOE office shall look over your child regularly in the UK and make sure that they are doing good with studies, safe and sound.
With our many years of experience we have seen 99% of all potential challenges that students face and we know how to deal with them and how to help them also.
4. Seeking consultation
BOE’s Educational consultants have helped and supported students reach their educational goals in the UK. If you have any questions, we are more than happy to help you. Our company directors have multiple years of experience in enhancing students academic goals, our directors would be happy to have a discussion with you, should you have any doubt with a consultant.
5. Understanding how much you have to spend
The estimation of costs in sending your child to the UK is very important. Keep in mind its not only the tuition fees that is calculated. You have to factor in other expenses such as accommodation, food, travel, health insurance plans and misc expenses such as peripherals, toiletries etc.
The new living cost updated by the home office in the UK advised as follows:
– In London – £1334 Per/Month – £12006 (9 months)
– Outside London – £1023 Per/month – £9207 (9 months)
– Our consultants can help you with savings and expenditures budgeting. If – you need any helping aid, please feel free to contact us.
6. Finalising your detailed summary
By now you will have a full grasp and understanding of what it takes to sending your child to the UK for studies. Do factor in to your final summary the exact course, university, financing budgets, accommodation and the average estimated cost of living for your child in the UK.
You will be able to now make an informed decision. If you have any doubts or thoughts, please contact us, we take pride in answering to your needs.
7. Health is wealth
Please make sure your Childs health is good order, before their departure make sure they have had a dental check-up, have had an eye test done and if required make sure that relevant jabs have been taken before travel.
Please consult with your local clinic for advice for travelling to the UK and if anything in particular is needed.
8. Travelling safe
Sending your child thousands of miles away is daunting, that is why you must ensure that they are well prepared and travel without lateness, giving them plenty of time.
We at BOE shall provide your child with a pre departure session so they will be fully aware of what they need to prepare for, what to bring and what not to bring. When moving to the UK, preparation and organisation is important to travel safely.
Before your child arrives to the UK, we shall provide them with post departure training, subject to arrangements we make with them they can be picked from the airport and dropped directly to their new accommodation.
Should your child opt to make their own travels from the airport on arrival, we will provide them with the know-how, route planning to their new home.
9. Planning your visit to the UK
Upon your child settling down into student life, we advise that you plan a visit if possible and visit them. This enables you to spend quality family time that will be much appreciated by your child, it shall give them moral and emotional support that is much needed by them as our experience tells us. It can also help you revisit the discussion of your team work of goal setting and what are the next steps going forward.
If you need any advice or help regarding yourself planning a visit to the UK, including advise for the next possible course for your child, or may it be prospective career ideas or options, please contact us, whether it be our consultant, senior management or a director of our company we are hear to help and make a difference.
10. Please keep in contact with your child
Staying in close communication with your child whilst they are settling down is important, it can be overwhelming for them to arrive at a new place, new language, new culture and a completely new environment.
You will be surprised how much emotional support and moral support is need by your child.
That is where BOE UK team comes into contact with your child, we keep up to date with them, overseeing their attendance, see how they are getting along with university studies, how they are mentally and socially, we make the effort to check up on them and make sure they are safe and sound.
If you have any concerns about sending your child to the UK for studies, do consider arranging a consultation session with us, we will be happy to explain in detail with you.