Top tips
- If you’re going into university accommodation, check what they provide (e.g. rubbish bin) and what you’re allowed to have in your room (e.g. toaster).
- Travel light – your room might be small with limited storage.
- Don’t splash out! Get inexpensive items from supermarkets and online. Some shops even sell student packs (e.g. everything you need for the kitchen).
- Consider how you’ll get to uni (car? train? bus?) and how you’ll carry everything.
- Get organised – don’t leave your packing until the last minute.
Essentials
- Important documents (e.g. passport, driving licence, NHS medical card, uni acceptance letter, student finance)
- Clothes (including a warm coat, sportswear and smart clothes for interviews)
- Bedding (e.g. duvet, fitted sheet, pillows, pillowcases)
- Towels
- Kitchen equipment (e.g. glass, mug, plate, bowl, cutlery, pan, tea towel)
- Laundry items (e.g. washing powder, laundry basket, drying rack)
- Personal care items (e.g. shampoo, toothpaste, toilet roll, contraception, medicine)
- First aid items (e.g. painkillers, plasters)
- Stationery (e.g. notepad, pens, post-it notes)
- Textbooks
- Face covering
- Water bottle
- Laptop, cable and charger
- Phone, cable and charger
Nice-to-haves
- Decorative items (e.g. photos, posters)
- Desk lamp
- Books
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Corkscrew
- TV
- Games console
- Speakers
- Earplugs
- Printer
- USB stick
- Extension lead
- Coat hangers
- Umbrella
- Store cupboard goods (e.g. salt and pepper, herbs and spices, tea, coffee, cereal, pasta)
- Washing up liquid
- Bin bags
- Small change for the launderette
