At least 48 hours before you enter the UK, all students entering the UK will have to provide your journey and contact details via the UK Government website.
If you are coming from one of the countries listed in Coronavirus (COVID-19) travel corridors you won’t have to self-isolate on arrival. Check this list just before you travel as it can change at very short notice.
If you are required to self-isolate you should travel to the place you will be staying, you can use public transport. You will not be allowed to leave the place where you are staying in the UK for your first 10 days, except in very limited situations. This means that if you intend to come to the UK for study, you must take into account these extra days of not being able to attend classes, see other people or leave your accommodation. There is no end date yet for these measures.
Find out more about how to come onto our campuses.
Police Registration
For those that have a condition on their vignette to register with the Police, if you are living in Essex you won’t need to worry as the Essex Police have suspended registrations for those who are new to the UK. Essex Police should be visiting your campus once registrations recommence and we’ll update our website and let all our sponsored students know what to do to book an appointment. If you already have a Police Registration Certificate, you’ll need to update it at your local Police station after any period of self-isolation. Find out more about Police Registration.
Right to study checks and collecting your BRP
When you arrive in the UK and have finished self-isolating, if required, you’ll be able to pick up your BRP (Biometric Residence Permit) from the place you’ve chosen and attend an in person Right to Study check on your campus. Please don’t worry about the usual time limits for BRP collection, due to Covid-19 we can keep hold of your BRP much longer. If you are collecting your BRP at the Colchester or Loughton Campus our International Services team will be in touch to let you know when we have it and how to collect it.
Full details about self-isolation are in government guidance on how to self-isolate on arrival in the UK.