What we offer?
Our aim is to improve and support your experience at Bath as an international student. We provide practical advice and information about living in Bath and the UK. We offer weekly bookable appointments or you can ask us questions and find out more by emailing us.
What we can help you with
Practical information and advice including:
- Transport and getting around
- Multicultural outlets and helping you find international products
- Food shopping in Bath
- Finding things in Bath
- Understanding UK culture
- Integrating in UK social life
- Practical aspects of culture shock
- Getting along with other students and adapting to cultural differences
- Accessing and understanding UK healthcare services
- UK banking basics
- Travel to and from the UK
- Other international support that’s available at Bath University
We can also help direct you to the correct service if you need support with the following:
- Visa and immigration queries
- Mental health and wellbeing support (including feeling lonely, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, emotional support, talking therapies and more)
- Money advice such as budgeting, funding and hardship loans
- Career advice
- Disability support
- Independent advice including housing and academic support
- Course advice: contact your personal tutor or Director of Studies
Confidentiality and safeguarding
All advice provided by the International Support Service is completely confidential. We will not discuss your case with anyone, unless:
- you give us permission to do so
- we need to provide services for you with other departments
- we need to provide evidence of your eligibility for services
- there are urgent circumstances where we need to support you and keep you and others safe
See how Student Support deals with your confidential information.