Health care for people coming to Scotland to study

How can I find out more?

• Contact your university or college for information.
  
• Phone UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) advice line for students on 020 7107 9922 or look on the internet.
  
• Phone the NHS helpline on 0800 22 44 88 (textphone 18001 0800 22 44 88) for information on health conditions and services. The helpline can provide an interpreting service.
  
• Contact your local citizens advice bureau for free confidential and independent advice about many things, including NHS services and your rights. To find your nearest branch, look in your phone book or on Citizens Advice Scotland’s website.
• Read other factsheets in this series:
• Health care for people coming to Scotland to work
• Health care for asylum seekers and refugees in Scotland
• Health care in Scotland for former UK residents now working abroad
• Health care in Scotland for UK passport holders living abroad
• Health care for UK pensioners visiting Scotland 
• Health care in Scotland for holidaymakers from overseas 
  

You can get these factsheets in another language or format from: anywhere you get NHS care; the NHS helpline on 0800 22 44 88 (textphone 18001 0800 22 44 88); www.nhs24.com or in the 'Health care for overseas visitors' section of this website.

Page last edited: 21 April 2010