Information for students
The International Student Support team provide a dedicated advisory service for international students. We offer information and advice on a range of areas including:
- applying for a visa to study at UoG (Student and Standard Visitor) and Graduate Visas
- Student and Graduate Dependant visas
- practical issues such as how to register with an NHS GP or open a UK bank account
- settling into life in Glasgow / Scottish culture
We offer information and advice to students via email and 1-2-1 appointments (e.g. for visa application checks).
We also organise the University's International Student Orientation programmes, cultural events, information sessions and coordinate events for students with families.
Information for staff
What we can assist with:
The International Student Support team provide a dedicated advisory service for international students.
We offer information and advice on a range of areas including:
- applying for a visa to study at UoG (Student and Standard Visitor) and Graduate Visas
- Student and Graduate Dependant visas
- practical issues such as how to register with an NHS GP or open a UK bank account
- settling into life in Glasgow / Scottish culture
We give information and advice to students via email and in 1-2-1 appointments (e.g. for visa application checks). Please ask students with queries about the above issues to e-mail us at internationalstudentsupport@glasgow.ac.uk and signpost them to our webpages for information and our online guides.
We also organise the University's International Student Orientation programmes, cultural events, information sessions and coordinate events for students with families.
See our information sheet where we discuss .
Common issues that we cannot offer assistance with:
- CAS or offer of study queries (Admissions)
- Visa Registration / check-in, attendance and engagement issues, taking time away from studies & visa sponsorship (Immigration Compliance Team)
- Scholarships (Scholarships Team)