COVID-19 Updates from UK Universities

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COVID-19 Updates For UK University Joiners
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Points to Ponder
The UK is the first country in the world to
approve Pfizer/ BioNTech vaccine and immunisation
drives are already ongoing. The country expects
to be fully vaccinated by summer 2021.
Student Vaccine Priority
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Vaccine Rollout Plans
International students in the UK will have access
to the vaccine developed by Pfizer/ BioNTech. You
might get it even quicker than in your home
country and will be protected when you return to
native place.
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Face-to-face classes are also going on in some UK
universities with proper safety precautions in
place sanitiser stations, floor markings and
thermal check-ups.
Blended Learning Modes
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In-Person Teaching Classes
A form of hybrid (mixed) learning is currently
taking place at UK universities. This includes
digital lectures and seminars through Skype, Zoom
etc.
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COVID-19 UPDATES
FROM UK UNIVERSITIES
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COVID-19 UPDATES
FROM UK UNIVERSITIES
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UK Student Visa Updates (for those who have
applied and waiting for decision)
You can start your course or studies before your
visa application has been decided if

• your sponsor is a Student sponsor
• you have been given a confirmation of acceptance
  for studies (CAS)
• you submitted your application before your
  current visa expired and you show your sponsor
  evidence of this
• the course you start is the same as the one
  listed on your CAS
• you have a valid Academic Technology Approval
  Scheme (ATAS) certificate if required

If your application is eventually rejected as
invalid or refused you must stop your course or
studies.
Source UK Government Website
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ENSURING YOUR HEALTH
The UK government has issued detailed guidelines
for quarantining in university and college halls
of residence and student housing. You will be
isolating for a specific period of time once you
arrive in the UK, the exact duration of which
will be updated by the university or its
representative, before your departure. The
UKs National Health Service (NHS) has latest
information and advice about coronavirus on their
website. UK universities have already put in
place a number of support Covid-19 support
options for international students. You may reach
out to the university or a qualified consultant
for further information.
Government Guidance
Contact UK University Consultant
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FAQs Answered
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