Note:
- Listed examples are definitely only a few over many. However, such examples are what previous Brunei students have commonly used in Birmingham. If you can find other good deals, go for it! You will thank yourself later if you can save up a lot. Ask & Research!
- Visit savethestudent.org to find out more about student deals and issues on energy suppliers, sim card companies and bank accounts!
- Sign up for unidays for student discounts!
bank accounts for international students
Several bank firms offer bank accounts for international students in Birmingham such as listed below:
You will need to provide your selected bank firm a letter from the university stating your request to open a bank account, proof of UK address, passport, university offer letter.
sim card companies
Several sim card companies offer good deals (it depends whether you want to go for contract - think of the length of the contract - or top-up) such as listed below:
- Three
(student rate is offered with approximate GBP16/mth for 30GB as of 2018. However, there are other deals that you should consider which can be a lot cheaper. For instance, if you are staying at a student accommodation with unlimited data of wifi, go for GBP9/mth for 4GB.)
- O2
- GiffGaff
(they do not offer contracts so you can skip the cons of having one! as of 2018, it is GBP20/mth & have unlimited/free calls between giffgaff users.)
- EE
(generally expensive & complicated)
- Vodaphone
(it is badly reviewed amongst the local people in the United Kingdom - expensive & poor customer service)