So you're looking forward to living in the UK? The excitement of moving to a new place, all the new friendships you're going to make, and the huge advantage your improved English skills will give you in your future career... but, let's face it, it's also pretty scary. You've got to learn very quickly to adapt to a completely new way of life, a different culture, and perhaps even living away from home for the first time.

It's natural to be scared, but Live the Lingo can help. We've put together a series of advice guides to help you learn more about the UK and make all the necessary arrangements for coming over here. By clicking on the links below, you'll find information about the costs of living in the UK to help you manage your money, details of the major UK banks and what accounts they offer to students, advice on renting property, buying insurance, and many more subjects.

But we're not taking all the credit for these lovely guides. There are a number of companies who have been kind enough to provide us with information on visas, English Language exams and more, to ensure that you have access to the most accurate, up-to-date information that's available on the Internet. You will find details of these companies on the relevant pages, as well as in the Our Content Partners section. If there's anything that you would like to see in 'UK Life' that we haven't included, write to us at info@livethelingo.com and we'll include it for you.