Frequently Asked Questions

I am a new/prospective student, what documents the office needs in order to complete my file?

  • copy of transcripts to date
  • copy of passport
  • copy of Kuwaiti ID
  • 4 passport size photos
  • details of bank account including its number, name, address and sorting code in UK and Ireland.
  • home address both in place of study and in Kuwait.
  • copy of letter of acceptance, if available, from relevant institution.

What about accommodation?

Most universities offer students, campus accommodation or accommodation under supervision to all first year students. If you wish to take up accommodation offered by the university, you should contact the accommodation office at your institution and follow their instructions. If however you wish to take private accommodation, this can be arranged either via a letting agency in the city where you intend to study, or via lists of addresses provided by the accommodation office at your institution. Accommodation with host families is relatively more easy to come by outside London. It varies in quality and cost from one city to another.

 

Postgraduate frequently asked questions:

I am post graduate student am I allowed to conduct field work abroad?

Yes. You have to request this in writing explaining the purpose, location, duration and start and finish dates of your proposed field trip.  You must submit a letter from your supervisor explaining the importance of this trip to your studies and his/her recommendation or approval for this trip. We then write to your sponsor and will inform you of the outcome as soon as we receive it.  Please note that you should not start your trip if you do not receive our letter informing you of your sponsor's approval.

Am I allowed to attend conferences in the UK and abroad?

Yes. You have to request this in writing explaining the purpose, location, duration and start and finish dates of the Conference you intend to attend/participate into.  We need a letter from your supervisor explaining the importance of this Conference to your studies and his/her recommendation or approval for you to attend/participate. This must be accompanied by a leaflet including information on the Conference (location, dates, registration fees, …, etc).

We will send your application to your sponsor in Kuwait for approval and we will contact you when we have a response, Except for PAAET and Kuwait University students as we have been authorized by them to approve or disapprove on this matter.

Am I allowed to purchase a computer to assist me with my studies?

Yes, except for students sponsored by the Civil Service Commission (CSC).  Send us the original purchase receipt (we will return it by recorded post).  This should be accompanied by a covering letter from you.
If your request is approved you should purchase the computer and send the receipt to the Cultural Affairs Office so you can be reimbursed. The maximum allowance is 600KD (KISR students is 500KD).

Will I be covered for the payment of medical expenses for me and my family?

Yes. For all enquiries about medical expenses you need to contact the Health Office at:
Kuwait Health Office
40 Devonshire Street
London W1N 2AX
Tel: 0207 307 1700

Will my sponsor pay for the typing and binding of my thesis?

Yes. Students sponsored by the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET), Kuwait University (KU) and Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) are entitled to a thesis allowance providing they successfully complete all of necessary requirements to be awarded their degree. The allowance is 250KD for a Masters degree and 350KD for a PhD degree. You must supply the Cultural Affairs Office with THREE HARD COVER bound copies of your thesis, one is kept in the library of the Cultural Office, one is sent to your sponsor in Kuwait, and the third one will be sent to the Central Library of Kuwait.