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Study abroad kit

United Kingdom, summer. 2–8 weeks.

Summer · 2–8 weeks · 19 items

London, United Kingdom · Photo: Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0

19 items · 8 to buy

$392.96for the 8 pieces you need

  • +5

Carry-on if you can. Boots will sell you detergent. Pack the Type G adapter and a shell — those are annoying to hunt on day one.

  • Curated for United Kingdom, Summer
  • Sold by Amazon and brands

Required9

Tick I have this on anything you already own. Unticked rows still need to be bought or packed.

  1. 90 days if you can. Boots will fill a lot; your exact US med is not guaranteed.
    Pack from home

Nice to have8

Tick I have this if you already own it. Add remaining items to your bag.

Insurance and an eSIM

Get these on GoAbroad if you still need them.

If your campus already enrolled you in CISI, skip the insurance row. Do not buy a second policy.

  1. Required unless school covers you

    If your school already enrolled you in CISI, skip this row. Do not double-buy.

    Get this on GoAbroad
  2. Required

    A UK prepaid SIM wants proof of address you do not have on day one. The GoAbroad eSIM is on before the Heathrow Express.

    Get this on GoAbroad

$392.968 required left · 0 of 16 in bag