Leave Teddy Behind - Packing for University

Now the envelopes have been opened, the grades digested and placements accepted, it’s time to think about putting your belongings in a box and packing for university. As experts in international shipping, we know a thing or two about how to pack.

Remember the most important things to take are the items that show how fascinating you are: Framed film posters with iconic designs, ukuleles, backpacking mementos and thick essays by intellectuals (you don’t have to read them).

Alternatively, you can just leave all that baggage behind (except the ukulele which you should smash to bits), and concentrate on essentials. One box should be labelled a ‘lifesaver box’ and filled with items you need straight away such as tea and coffee-making facilities, cutlery, toiletries and a corkscrew (optional).

Pack another box with admin because the first week is going to be rather dull and entail a fair bit of queuing before you get your half-smiling, half-blinking image printed onto an ID card. Make sure you have your passport, academic certificates, bank details, NHS medical card, job references, accommodation documents and anything else relevant to your move/degree.

Don’t weigh your boxes down with study books. In fact, don’t weigh your boxes down with anything you can purchase at the other end. Upon arrival, give yourself plenty of time to bed in and do a little shopping, both for your new home and for your studies. And despite the fact we’ve had a very good summer, remember to pack warm and woolly items of clothing for the first few semesters.

If you’re taking laptops and other digital equipment, you might need extension leads, adaptors and memory sticks. Oh and it doesn't hurt (all puns intended) to take some first aid with you such as plasters and paracetamol.

Now you have your boxes packed and ready to go, all you need to think about is moving them. That’s where we come in. If you’re moving to a university within the same country, Seven Seas Worldwide has a specific student removals service to help transport your belongings and baggage from A to B, door-to-door, no fuss. If you have a lot of boxes, you can arrange for collection using one of our MoveCubes – a rather splendid trailer/vehicle thing that can hold the contents of an entire flat. We can handle all kinds of student shipping, in fact, and we can even pick up, store and then drop off your stuff for you with our student storage service. Awesome.

Seven Seas Worldwide also has a global network of depots which makes us a top choice among international students. Grab a free online quote to see what we can do to make your move to university a bit easier.

And actually, if he offers familiarity and reassurance, you can take Teddy if you want.