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Helpful information
What should I do if I have a disability or an
additional learning requirement?
We are committed to providing facilities and services to
meet the requirements of students with a wide range of
needs. Here are some examples: dyslexia, visual and
hearing impairments, mobility impairments, mental health
issues, Asperger’s Syndrome, chronic medical conditions
(for example: diabetes, asthma, epilepsy).
We strongly recommend you contact the Disability and
Academic Skills Co-ordinator to discuss what support
you might need. All personal information will be treated as
strictly confidential and will not affect the decision about
your eligibility for the course.
Contact: disabilityacademicskills@chi.ac.uk
If you have a disability or any additional need for which
you require support or special arrangements, please let
us know in advance.
What about health care?
The University has a Student Health Centre on each
campus. You can visit the Nurse Health Adviser there, if
you have any health problems. He/she can refer you to a
doctor, if necessary. You can contact the nurse health
adviser via Email: studenthealth@chi.ac.uk or
Tel: +44 (0) 1243 812122.
For students staying 6 months and over
Please inform the nurse before your arrival if you have any If you are studying for six months or more, there should
pre-existing health problems or take regular medication be no charge for treatment with the NHS. All International
that you will need during your stay (for example epilepsy, Students studying in the UK for 6 months or more are
diabetes etc). regarded as ordinarily resident in the UK for the duration
It is very important to find out if you will be able to use the
of their course. You are eligible for full health care under
National Health Service (NHS) during your time in the UK.
the NHS, including the treatment of pre-existing
See below for more information.
conditions. This treatment is available from day one of
your stay. You would have to pay the usual statutory
To receive any kind of treatment through the NHS, you
charges (such as the cost of prescriptions, around £7.00
must be registered with a doctor (sometimes called a GP
per item), but you might be able to apply for an
or General Practitioner). It is best to arrange this as soon
exemption on the grounds of financial hardship. Dental
as possible after you arrive in the UK, once you have a
and eye treatment are not normally free of charge.
permanent address, as it may delay your treatment if you
need to see a doctor and are not registered.
Important: Even if you can be treated by the NHS for
most health needs, the NHS does not cover all risks, so
Do I need medical insurance? you should still consider taking out medical insurance.
For students staying less than 6 months
Some of the risks not covered: if you fall sick and want to
If your course lasts less than six months, you should take
be transported home for treatment or want a family
out medical insurance from a reputable company before
member to stay in the UK to look after you. You can either
leaving your country. Although emergencies will be dealt
buy medical insurance from a company in your own
with, no other treatment is available to you, unless you
country or one in the UK, but please take out the
have insurance or can pay for the treatment yourself.
insurance before you leave home.
Endsleigh offer a good insurance package for
International Students (for details, see below).
Insurance is available from www.endsleigh.co.uk (click
Exception: Students from the EU/EEA or countries with a
on “Travel Insurance” and select “International Students”).
bilateral healthcare agreement with the UK are entitled to
For an overview of the cover provided by Endsleigh, go
free National Health Service (NHS) treatment. (The British
directly to:
Embassy or High Commission can tell you if your country
www.endsleigh.co.uk/international/cover.html
has a reciprocal health agreement, so please check). You
must apply for a card before leaving home (EEA
Nationals: a European Health Insurance Card).
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