http://www.chelsea.arts.ac.uk/47143.htm
really useful site with good advice about preparing a portfolio and sketchbooks for foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses. not just useful to international students.
http://www.arts.ac.uk/cetl/visual-directions/
and i found this really helpful too. even though there is a bit of emphasis on fashion, there's still lots that is applicable to any arts subject.
Thank you for the useful links. I wasn't even aware that the UAL had such informative videos on their website. I will be assured to direct members to these when offering assistance.