Cultural integration
Understand the UK without losing yourself
Overview
Adjusting to a new culture is about learning the unwritten rules while keeping what matters to you. Our guides explain everyday UK life in plain language, and recommend what's relevant to your stage.
Twelve guides to start with
Each guide is short, practical and links to official sources where they exist.
- Understanding British cultureEveryday habits explained, without stereotypes.
- Communication and etiquettePolite requests, emailing lecturers and reading between the lines.
- Making friendsPractical ways to meet people when everything is new.
- UK teaching stylesSeminars, independent study and academic integrity.
- AccommodationHalls, tenancies, deposits and council tax.
- Healthcare and the NHSRegistering with a GP and when to call 111.
- Banking and moneyOpening an account, budgeting and avoiding scams.
- Public transportBuses, trains and railcards.
- Societies and activitiesGetting involved in your Students' Union.
- Managing homesicknessGentle ways to ease missing home.
- Cultural differencesThe ups and downs of adjustment.
- Local community supportFaith groups, cultural centres and volunteering.
No two students are the same
Intlgrate never assumes that students from the same country or background want the same things. Recommendations are based on what you tell us you'd find helpful, and you can change those choices whenever you like.
We are developing culturally specific content with students and researchers. Our content system is built so that new, community-informed materials can be added and reviewed before they are published.
Next step
Get guides picked for you
Tell us what would help and Intlgrate will recommend guides for your stage.