Colleges in UK

Yes, students can bring their families to study at Imperial College London. However, this does not apply to everyone. Given below are the conditions students need to meet to be eligible to bring their dependants with them.

• Should be enrolled in a PhD or MRes course OR
• Get a financial award from the UK government that covers some or all living costs for a full-time programme (atleast 6 months long) OR
• dependant already has a student dependant immigration permit OR
• have a child who was born after the last renewal of immigration permit OR
• applied same time for an immigration permit as the dependant

Chevening Scholarship is a fully funded financial aid from the UK government to Indian students for a 1-year PG program in the country. It covers the full tuition and visa fees for the program. Students also get a monthly stipend, a travel grant to attend Chevening events, and return air ticket to travel to India, every year.

Indian students need to meet the below conditions to be eligible:

• Agree to return to India for at-least 2 years after scholarship ends
• Prior full-time work experience of 2 years in relevant industry
• Strong academics in UG and Class 12th
• Have an unconditional admission offer

The college, in collaboration with the Formula 1, offers 3 scholarships to female students and to those from minority ethnic backgrounds to encourage participation of students in motorsports. The scholarships covers the full cost of studies including tuition and living costs for students for the full duration. To be eligible, students need to meet the conditions given below.

• Be a female student or from a minority ethnic background
• Should be enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering program
• Demonstrate academic excellence
• Only one F1 scholarship to be awarded each year

For more information, check out the scholarship page.

Students earn INR 1.2 K-INR 1.8 K per hour on average. The wages depend on age, type of job, and location. Mentioned below are the minimum living wages for international students working part-time.

Source: GOV.uk

Indian students can work 20 hrs/week during the semester in the UK. They can work 40 hrs/week (or full-time) during semester breaks. To be eligible to work part-time in the UK, students would need to meet the conditions given below.

• Should be enrolled in a full-time, degree-level or higher course at a UKVI licnesed college or university
• Can only work 10 hrs/week for below-degree courses
• Must have a UK student visa with work conditions clearly mentioned on the BRP
• The college or university should have a track record of compliance

Yes, the college runs multiple student clubs and societities for Indian students. Some popular ones are mentioned below.

• Indian - Available, only to members of the Imperial College Union, it is one of the largest Indian student societies in the UK. The society takes part in several popular social and cultural events. These include Just Bollywood, Utsav, and the East Meets West, among others.
• Indian National Student Association - Similar to Indian, it provides a platform for Indian students to come together. It welcomes students from more than 35 UK universities, that also includes Cambridge, Imperial, and Oxford.

Kavin Bharti Mittal, son of billionaire Sunil Mittal, who founded the Bharti Airtel, one of India's the largest telecom giants, pursued his studies at ICL London. Kavin pursued a Master's in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Management at the college. Mittal pursued his UG studies in the same field at the University of York. He then went on to build the Hike messenger, and the Rush Gaming Universe.

Conrad Sangma, the Chief Minister of Meghalaya since 2018, also pursued his studies at the Imperial College. Conrad pursued an MBA at the college. Before that, he also completed an BBA in Entrepreneurial Management at the Wharton School of the University of the Pennsylvania, in the US.

He started his political career in the late 90s, as the campaign manager for his father, PA Sangma, of the Nationalist Congress Party.

Yes, Imperial College UK is generally considered safe for Indian students. The college gets 4.1 stars out of 5, for safety, per the reviews posted by students on Shiksha Study Abroad.

As for the security measures, the university has security guards that patrol the campus day and night, emergency assistance via the SafeZone app, quick incident response teams, ID card-access control, CCTVs and body-worn cameras by staff around the campus.

Yes, on-campus housing is guaranteed for all first-year UG students, Oxbridge Medics, and exchange students who accepted their admission offer at Imperial College UK and met the conditions given below:

• Should have Imperial College as firmly the first choice
• Submit accommodation preference by the deadline specified

Rooms may not always be available based on a student's preference, however, these cater to the needs of most students.