National Health Service (NHS)
NHS website: www.nhs.uk
For medical advice when your GP surgery is closed:
Tel: 111 (free from mobiles and landlines, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; tell the ope...
The information in this blog is now out of date. Please visit our updated blog on Navigating work and study with a Student visa, published in July 2024.
Andrew Humphrey looks at some ...
The funding bodies in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, have all given reassurances to EU nationals about continuing student finance eligibility in lig...
You can apply in the UK if you are not in the UK on immigration bail, and if you currently have any type of immigration permission except:• visitor• short-term student• parent of a chil...
The routes listed below have now closed to new applicants. The information provided is for individuals that still hold valid leave under these routes, or who have an outstanding application under thes...
Tell us about issues your students are experiencing during the pandemic. Share your institution's initiatives to support international students.
Our Chief Executive talks about UKCISA's new roadmap of 15 priority actions the Government and international education sector can take to deliver a world-class international student experience.
Treatment that is free for everyone
Some treatment provided by the UK's National Health Service (NHS) is free for everyone:
accident and emergency services (but not follow-up treatment, or adm...
The Graduate route is for those who have a degree or other relevant qualification from an approved UK Higher Education provider. Applications opened on 1 July 2021. Your application does not need spon...
The Graduate route is for those who have a degree or other relevant qualification from an approved UK Higher Education provider. Applications opened on 1 July 2021. Your application does not need spon...
Updated Home Office guidance documents: a round-up, highlighting anything of direct relevance to students or their family members.
GP (Doctor) surgery or health centre
This is your first point of contact for medical treatment. UK residents register with a Health Centre or GP's Surgery. Most illnesses and other problems ...
The following bodies are all providing information and support:
Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA) - FAQs for international students concerned about coronavirus and how ...
Read Claudia Yanez's blog, our #WeAreInternational student ambassador, on her Covid-19 vaccination experience.
Some of the #WeAreInternational student ambassadors share ideas and resources for looking after your mental health.
Please refer to the page for England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland (depending on where you are going to stay in the UK), to see whether you will be entitled to free hospital treatment if you be...
An update from our Chief Executive about recent news and guidance for members and students.
You have paid the immigration health surcharge
If you paid the immigration health surcharge for your current period of immigration permission then you should be able to expect to qualify for free...
Immigration health surcharge
If you paid the immigration health surcharge for your current period of immigration permission then you will qualify for free NHS hospital treatment on the same basis a...
This information is for you if you have permission under the short-term student route - 11 months which you applied for before 9 a.m. on 1 December 2020.
The course must be an an English language c...
In this section, we provide answers to some of the questions you are asking us, or links to elsewhere in our website where we discuss these things.
Please be aware that some education providers will ...
Gemma Slade, Provider Liaison Officer, Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA)
Gemma joined the OIA as a case-handler in 2014. She became the Provider Liaison Officer w...
Update as of 13 April - Following the 9 March 2023 statement of changes laid by the Home Office, we can confirm that the Start-up visa route is due to close on 13 July 2023. You can still make appli...
Update as of 13 April - Following the 9 March 2023 statement of changes laid by the Home Office, we can confirm that the Start-up visa route is due to close on 13 July 2023. You can still make appli...
Our WeAreInternational student ambassadors share their top priority for supporting international students this year.
Australia has set out an international education strategy to encourage more students to study in their nation.
There are time limits ('caps') on how long you can study with a Student visa. Before they issue your CAS, a Student sponsor will check that your proposed studies will not take you over the cap. When a...
We're at home, in a crisis, trying to work. We offer some tips on how to manage the situation we find ourselves in.
You have paid the immigration health surcharge
If you paid the immigration health surcharge for your current period of immigration permission then you will qualify for free NHS hospital treatment...
