Work and Study Archives - A Life Away https://alifeaway.com/tag/work-and-study/ UK Travel and Life Abroad Mon, 31 Mar 2025 08:59:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://alifeaway.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-Favicon-32x32.png Work and Study Archives - A Life Away https://alifeaway.com/tag/work-and-study/ 32 32 How To Calculate the Cost of Living for Students in London https://alifeaway.com/london-cost-of-living-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=london-cost-of-living-students Tue, 06 Sep 2022 13:20:55 +0000 https://alifeaway.com/?p=1048 Studying at a London university appeals to many students from outside the United Kingdom. The quality of education is high, and it provides a visa route with options to stay in the UK past graduation. However, studying here is not cheap, so it’s important to know what to expect from London’s cost of living for...

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]]> How Much Money do You Need to Move to the UK? | Expat Expenses Guide https://alifeaway.com/expat-expenses-move-to-the-uk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=expat-expenses-move-to-the-uk https://alifeaway.com/expat-expenses-move-to-the-uk/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:30:18 +0000 https://alifeaway.com/?p=481 Estimating Expat Expenses How much money will you need when you first move and how should you plan to access it? A lot of this will come down to your personal circumstances and any relocation allowance offered if moving for work. Even if you have a relocation allowance, though, you may need to pay out...

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]]> https://alifeaway.com/expat-expenses-move-to-the-uk/feed/ 1 How to Move Your Money to the UK | Expat Guide to Setting up Finances https://alifeaway.com/move-money-to-uk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=move-money-to-uk https://alifeaway.com/move-money-to-uk/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2022 20:34:38 +0000 https://alifeaway.com/?p=470 Once you’ve sorted out visas and made your plans to move to the UK, you’re going to need a plan to move your money. Setting up UK bank accounts and gaining access to your money in local currency is more difficult than you may expect.  Opening a Bank Account A common obstacle faced by expats...

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]]> https://alifeaway.com/move-money-to-uk/feed/ 1 How to Create a UK CV https://alifeaway.com/uk-cv/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-cv Mon, 25 Apr 2022 21:30:48 +0000 https://alifeaway.com/?p=263 Turn your US resume into a UK CV If you’re searching for a job in the UK from the US, or if you’ve moved to the UK and only have US-based job experience on your resume, it’s time for a refresh. In order to be effective, you need to create a UK CV that presents...

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]]> How to Find a Job in the UK https://alifeaway.com/uk-job-search/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-job-search Mon, 07 Mar 2022 19:56:30 +0000 https://alifeaway.com/?p=27 How to search from far away When I was looking for opportunities in the UK I was not living in or even near to the UK. I also did not have a large network to rely upon for connections. If you’re in a similar spot, the hunt can be long and frustrating, but that doesn’t...

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