Health care for people coming to Scotland to study

I am an overseas student. Can I get health care from the NHS in Scotland?  

  • If you are coming to Scotland to study on a full­-time course, you can get health care from the NHS from the day you arrive until one month after your course finishes.

  • You may also get health care from the NHS if:
    • you are a part-­time student and you are also working in Scotland, or
    • you stay in Scotland to work after your course finishes.

UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) can give you more information on this.

Page last edited: 20 October 2011