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1.3 International Students

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Selwyn is proud to welcome students from many different countries and cultures. One key piece of advice is that you should never hesitate to ask other students, College staff or Fellows if there is anything that you do not understand. At the start of your time here there is no such thing as a stupid question and no-one will think the worse of you asking about matters that seem confusing or obscure. This section of the Guide will cover matters relevant to non-U.K. students.

All non-U.K. should familiarise themselves with the University’s International Students Portal:

http://www.internationalstudents.cam.ac.uk

This portal provides specialist information and support to students who come from outside the UK to study at Cambridge. The International Student Office is responsible for ensuring that all Cambridge Colleges and the University comply with the general immigration sponsorship duties and specific duties under Tier 4. From the portal you can access the following information:

Student Visas and PBI

Students requiring Visas to study here should pay particular attention to the following pages. One describes how to obtain your BRP.

In addition to these requirements, recently introduced legislation regarding UK immigration and student visas has significantly altered both the process for obtaining a student visa and the monitoring requirements for those who hold such visas. This will be handled by the staff in the Tutorial Office, and those who need to comply with these regulations will be told well in advance what they need to do. Any enquiries regarding student visas should be directed to Miss Gina Vivian-Neal, Tutorial Office Manager.

These regulations are imposed by the government and it is thus absolutely vital that students conform to the requirements. If you do not you could at worst risk deportation, and it would also make it more difficult for College to sponsor overseas students in the future. There is a full guide to immigration matters produced by the University.