International Student Advice
International Student Adviser (ISA)
Laura Spencer (ISA) is able to offer advice and guidance on
immigration and welfare matters to prospective and current
students (EEA and overseas) and their immediate dependants.
The Service Offered
Advice is offered free of charge and without discrimination. The
ISA operates within the Code of Ethics for those advising
international students devised by UKCISA: the UK Council for
International Student Affairs and the Association of
International Student Advisers.
Topics on which the ISA can advise
include:
• Immigration procedures for entry to the UK as a student
• How to renew your student visa/extend your leave to
remain in the UK
• How to complete form Tier 4 (General) Student
• UKBA’s Points Based System
• Important things to do on arrival in the UK
• Opening a UK bank account
• Dependants of students
• Suspending your studies / withdrawing from Canterbury Christ
Church University
• Travelling abroad during your studies (visas for overseas -
including to mainland Europe)
• Healthcare
• Working during your studies
• Working after your studies
• Lost passports and ID cards
• Police Registration procedures
• Council Tax
• Money problems
• Private-sector housing
Much more information, written specifically for international
students, can be found on the International Students’
Blackboard. ALL international students should look at this
regularly as it contains advice, guidance, details of workshops
and top tips for enjoying life in Canterbury. Everyone can
access the Blackboard via the Student Support tab.
The ISA is unable to advise on matters relating to asylum, but will help identify appropriate sources of help.
Immigration advice and services are regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC). Anyone giving immigration advice must comply with the OISC Code of Standards (and with the Commissioner’s Rules if they are authorised by registration).
It is a criminal offence for anyone to provide immigration advice or services unless authorised to do so.
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Contact the ISA Laura Spencer laura.spencer@canterbury.ac.uk For enquires please contact the i-zone helpdesk on 01227 782222 or by emailing i-zone@canterbury.ac.uk |