What to do before you arrive

What to do before you arrive

Success guide leaflet

Using this site

This site is designed to give you an introduction to studying at Imperial and to act as a resource that you can come back to at different stages of your university life. Familiarise yourself with this website before you arrive or in your first few weeks so you know where to go for the information and advice that you will need later.
Student working in front of bookcase

Reading lists

Your department may send you a reading list in advance and you will be able to explore the resources before you even arrive at Imperial on the Library website.
Student working in lab with a tablet

Study equipment and technology

Think about what equipment will work best for you. A laptop isn't essential but can be very useful, or you might prefer to stock up on notepads, pens, highlighters and post-it notes and make use of the College computers.