Welcome January 2026

Welcome from the International Advice and Guidance Team (IAG) to all of our new international students.

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'Now You've Started' Checklist January 2026

International Advice and Guidance (IAG) have put together a 'Now You've Started' checklist of things to do once you arrive in Liverpool in January 2026.

Click on the link below to download your own personal copy. 

Now Youve Started Checklist January 2026

Safety and Security

You can find lots of important safety and security information including our Hack Proof Handbook as well as online security and fraud prevention tips over on our safety pages here.  

Welcome January 2026 - IAG 'Hello International!' Events:

Take a look below a what sessions IAG have planned for those arriving in January 2026...

'Hi! Let's Get Started: IAG's International Student Welcome' - 10am, Thursday, 22nd January 2026, Lower Ground Floor Seminar Room, Alsop Building

Welcome from the International Advice and Guidance Team (IAG) to all of our new international students. Find out everything you need to know as a new international student at the University of Liverpool and what support the University can offer.

'Liverpool on a Budget' - 11am, Thursday, 22nd January 2026, Lower Ground Floor Seminar Room, Alsop Building

Want to know how to make your money go further? Come along to find out some money-saving tips and ideas on how to manage your money without reducing your experience of being in the UK. The session is run by IAG and there will be a chance to ask any questions on the best places to shop and to spend your money in Liverpool.

'Meet Your Student Ambassadors' - 11am, Friday, 23rd January 2026, Lower Ground Floor Seminar Room, Alsop Building

Hosted by some of our University of Liverpool Student Ambassadors, this session will give you a chance to meet some of them as well as other new international students and share your experience of life in the UK so far. There will be opportunity to ask questions and get tips about life in Liverpool.

'Working During Your Studies' - 10am, Friday, 23rd January 2026, Lower Ground Floor Seminar Room, Alsop Building

Presented jointly by IAG and the University Careers and Employability Service, this session will tell you everything you need to know about finding part-time work in the UK alongside your studies.