ARRIVAL AT THE UNIVERSITY

Please still complete the ‘Arrivals Notification Form’, even if you are not using the Airport Pickup Service from Heathrow. You can also email the International Student Success Team with your anticipated arrival date and time via international.support@winchester.ac.uk

If you have made your own way to Winchester city, you can take a taxi to the university from either the Winchester railway or bus station. The journey will take between five and ten minutes. Ask the taxi driver to take you to the Main Reception, Sparkford Road.

If you are arriving after 6.00pm, please ring the Site Steward (Security 7666) from the reception area who will give you your key. There is a phone by main reception and the number for Site Security will be listed by the entrance.

We will do our best to ensure that an International Student Helper or member of the International Student Success Team is on hand to help you out.

Orientation

The University of Winchester Students Union will be running a selection of exciting events and activities throughout Welcome Week . Be sure to check the Student Union for the latest information. Please remember that you can only book for official Student Union events at the Student Union website. www.winchesterstudents.co.uk/

Families In The Uk

Babies born in the UK

If you are pregnant or become pregnant whilst you are studying, we advise you to let us know as soon as possible so that we can advise how best to support you. However, please be aware that if you are unable to remain studying with us and hold a Student visa, you may have to return to your home country.

Being born in the UK doesn’t automatically make a baby a British citizen. We advise you to discuss further with a specialist immigration solicitor/advisor.

If your baby isn’t a British citizen, they can remain in the UK without making an immigration application. However, from April 2015, babies born in the UK are not entitled to free healthcare from the age of three months old, unless it is emergency treatment. Therefore in order to access healthcare, parents of babies born in the UK will need to make an immigration application within the first three months of the child’s life and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge. In this case, we advise you to discuss further with a specialist immigration solicitor/advisor.

Family accommodation

The University has limited accommodation available for families and we advise to you to speak to the Housing team well in advance of your arrival.

Private accommodation will be available for families but please bear in mind the cost and waiting lists for spaces.