Gillian Mackenzie, UKVI Compliance and International Student Experience Manager and Pauline McCluskey, Administrator (International and Student Experience), provide a welfare service for all students, offering appointments to ensure confidentiality in matters of a personal nature. They offer advice and assistance on practical welfare issues, such as accommodation, medical services, local resources and finance as well as specific immigration and welfare information for international students and applicants.
Please email international@rcs.ac.uk if you need support with:
- Your visa
- Studying overseas as part of your course
- Working during your studies
- Information on your BRP
- Applying for a National Insurance Number (NiNo)
Please email welfare@rcs.ac.uk if you need information about:
- The HE Discretionary Fund or the RCS Non-UK Discretionary Fund
- The John Mather Trust fund
- The Thomas and Margaret Roddan fund
- Managing your money
- Funding via the RCS Medical Specialist Scheme
- Assistance with registering with a GP or other health service related assistance
For those students interested in spending part of their course overseas via student exchange, please contact Gillian Mackenzie or Pauline McCluskey to discuss study mobility for RCS students. Enquiries of this nature can be emailed to international@rcs.ac.uk. Questions about the Turing Scheme can also be directed here.