Opening a bank account is very important part even for the purpose of employment. You need a bank account of most of the jobs as the payment is directly gone to your account. For opening an account you need a letter from college confirming about which course you are enrolled in.

You also need to carry your passport for your identity. There are many banks near to the college and you can ask for the letter for which ever bank you prefer at the reception. If you have an account in your country then you can ask your bank, whether they can provide you with it in London . For example if you have an account at HSBC in your country then, it can be easy for opening an account in London .