The International Office
Online Handbook
Bringing your family
Partners' Group
The International Student Partners' Group provides a friendly atmosphere for partners of international students to meet other partners, make friends and learn about British culture. Children are welcome and the ability to speak English fluently is not important! Elementary and Advanced students can all benefit from the opportunity to practise their English in an informal setting - and it's free!
The group meets at Widcombe Baptist Church (near the railway station at the bottom of Widcombe Hill - click here for directions and a map) on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 until 12:00 and focuses on some aspect of life in this country, led by a trained teacher. Sometimes there will be practical sessions to look around the city and occasionally there are bus trips to local places of interest.
Here are some of the things the group does in the year:
Getting to Know Bath
English language work, finding your way, asking directions, visits to the Library, Guildhall, Bath Abbey, Victoria Art Gallery.
Getting to know Britain
Trips to Bristol and Wells near-by, to country houses, historic towns and villages, wildlife and the countryside. Understanding the UK, healthcare, customs, festivals etc.
Study courses for your partner
If your partner is here as your dependant s/he can study either full-time or part-time. There are part-time courses offered through the University's Community Courses programme. For a brochure: Tel: 01225 388703 Email: llcourses@bath.ac.uk or view online at www.bath.ac.uk/lifelong-learning.
Art, dance and drama courses and workshops are organised by the University's Institute of Contemporary Interdisciplinary Arts (ICIA). For more information: Tel: 01225 386777.
The City of Bath College offers part-time adult education courses in a variety of disciplines including Art, IT and Languages. For a prospectus: Tel: 01225 312191 or visit www.citybathcoll.ac.uk.
Voluntary Work
This is unpaid work. Doing voluntary work can be a great way to meet local people, and to participate in the life of the local community. Visit www.volunteering.org.uk for ideas.
International Office Events
Partners and children are welcome to join the monthly trips organised by the International Office.