What to Bring to University: A Beginner’s Guide

1. Important Documents 📄

3. Bathroom Items🛁
Towels
Toiletries
Shower caddy or bag (especially if bathrooms are shared)
Flip-flops (if using communal bathrooms)

4. Kitchen Supplies (if self-catered)🍴
Basic utensils and crockery
Tea towels and dishcloths
Reusable containers for leftovers
Top tip: Bring only what you need, you can buy extras later and share with flatmates. Otherwise, you could end up with 5 toasters, 6 cheese graters and 30 pots and pans in one small kitchen!


5. Clothing👔
Everyday comfy wear (don’t forget your big coat!)
Sportswear and comfortable lounge clothes
Smart outfit (for formal events or interviews)
Enough underwear and socks to last between laundry days

6. Study Supplies📚
Laptop and charger
Notebooks and stationery (if you’re old school!)
Practical rucksack or tote bag for lectures
USB stick or portable hard drive to back up work/ Set up a cloud storage account like OneDrive

7. Everyday Living Items🛒
Reusable shopping bags
Cleaning supplies (multi-surface spray, sponges, bin bags)
Basic first aid kit (painkillers, plasters, cold/flu medicine)
Small toolkit (screwdriver, scissors, tape)

The biggest piece of advice is don’t get stressed out over buying loads of new items.
Best to wait to meet your housemates and then see what you don’t have already between you!

Sophie Threlfall, The Uni of Law