A checklist of some of the more essential items to bring along when studying abroad includes: a business suit (for presentations and job interviews), mobile phone, adaptors, medicine, winter clothes, digital camera, laptop with wireless connection and cash for opening bank accounts.
Finding the right place to live can be difficult if universities do not offer accommodation. If this is the case, a search will have to be made for off-campus options, home stay, apartment rental or guest house facilities, etc. Usually universities have an accommodation office to help with this. Costs vary greatly from country to country, depending on the location and the time of year.
Most likely there will be enough to take care of when school begins without the added burden of worrying about day-to-day banking needs. That's why it makes sense to set up a bank account in the overseas country of study before arrival. By doing this, there will be more time to concentrate on settling in. HSBC can provide assistance in opening an overseas bank account for day-to-day transaction needs in the local currency, as well as arranging other financial services to facilitate the move.
Contact your local HSBC for information on opening an account overseas.
With the HSBC global network, cash withdrawals can be made from our extensive world-wide network of ATMs. With our credit cards, purchases can made all over the globe.
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For access to money from home, there are a few options to choose from:
As health care can be very costly, most institutions require that all students, including international students, are covered by an insurance policy for protection against medical and hospital bills.
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