On the morning of 21 March, Ms. Li Xiaying from China Office of the University of Northampton came to the International College and gave a Pre-departure Briefing to students of 2013 Business Accounting to help them prepare for their overseas study.

In addition to the university, Ms. Li gave a very detailed introduction to the various procedures of overseas study, including health examination, packaging, financial preparation, customs inspection, travel scheduling, school enrollment, opening bank accounts, police registration, medical registration as well as helpful tips on studying, eating and traveling in the UK.

University of Northampton is a comprehensive national university with fine traditions and academic strengths. The campus covers more than 100 acres. Located 69 miles from downtown London, it can be reached in 49 minutes by train. It has 14,000 students including 400 Chinese students. Taking high-quality teaching as its footstone, it can offer more than 100 programmes including doctor’s programmes. Its Business School was ranked the 8th in 2014’ssatisfaction survey of the 123 business schools of the UK.