The International Office
Choosing Bath
Welfare & Support
Coming to study at Bath is a rewarding experience, with opportunities to broaden your academic, social and cultural horizons.
It can also be a challenging experience, perhaps it’s the first time you have left home or the first time you are going somewhere on your own. You’ll have lots of questions that need answering – as will your family members.
We aim to give you as much support as you need, when you need it, to help you become part of our community here at Bath and have a happy, healthy and enjoyable experience.
Before you arrive
- Our regular visits to schools, colleges and exhibitions, both overseas and in the UK, ensure we can personally spend time with you discussing your needs and aspirations.
- Our international student handbook makes sure you are well prepared for the challenges of studying and living in a new environment and acts as a trusted guide throughout your time here.
- Our pre-departure briefings help you make friends, meet current students and get tips to make the most of your time here.
- Our e-newsletters ensure we keep in touch with you throughout the summer about essential preparations.
- Our team of international officers and student advisers provide practical advice online about immigration, accommodation and financial information.
Your first few days
- Our airport collection service takes care of you when you arrive.
- Our orientation programme helps you to settle in and explore your surroundings.
- Our mentor programme ‘Amity’ matches you with a British student to guide you through those first few weeks and months when everything seems unfamiliar.
Throughout your stay
- Our study workshops help you adjust to the new academic system and brush up your skills.
- Our English language centre give you free access to classes to support your studies.
- Our dedicated welfare team are available for moments when you need advice on personal or academic matters.
- Our joblink and volunteering centre helps you find part-time work and gain valuable experience.
- Our careers office helps you shape your future.
- Our chaplaincy welcomes people of all faiths or none.
- Our medical centre and dentist are on campus just in case you need extra care and attention.
After you graduate
- Our Alumni Office welcomes you to our international network of over 50,000 alumni.
- Our alumni groups are active all over the world and are an excellent way of keeping in contact with the University and with other graduates.
- Our staff regularly host events in different countries to bring together our prospective, current and former students.
When you come to Bath you begin a lifetime association with the University and its world-wide community...