Most of what you need to know with regard to finances can be found in the pale yellow booklet provided by the college, called 'Financial Guide for Students'.

Battels

Battels are the name given to your college accounts and comprise all charges other than university and college fees. This word is used as both a noun ('pay your battels') and a verb ('the charge will be batteled'). Battels are placed in the pigeonholes in the Lodge on the Monday before Full Term and must be paid at the Accounts Office by 4:30pm on the Thursday of First Week. Cheques should be made payable to The Bursar, Exeter College. Battels can also be paid in cash. Members who do not pay their battels on time incur a fee of £30, unless s/he has consulted the Sub-Rector before noon on Tuesday of First Week. University and college fees are billed separately.

Bank Accounts

Opening a UK bank account with a cheque drawn from overseas will take 2-4 weeks to clear. To open an account you will normally need to take your offer letter and some means of identification, the more the better. Be aware that this can be a complicated and frustrating process and can take longer than expected. Persevere!

Addresses of main financial institutions in Oxford

Abbey National Building Society	Abbey House, Carfax
Barclays Bank	54 Cornmarket (£2000 minimum balance)
Co-operative Bank	13 New Road
HSBC Bank	65 Cornmarket
Halifax Building Society	1 Westgate
Lloyds Bank	1/5 High Street
NatWest Bank	121 High, 32 Cornmarket
Royal Bank of Scotland	32 St Giles Street