International

You will be required to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge as part of your visa application. Failure to pay the surcharge, if you are required to do so, will result in the visa being refused.

If you are an ‘overseas visitor’ and are not in one of the groups who are exempt from paying fees, you will be charged a high rate for any hospital treatment you receive (150% of the usual ‘tariff’). You should make sure you have private health insurance from the beginning of your stay.

If you are using the 11-month ‘student visitor’ route or the 11-month ‘short-term student’ route and you were not asked to pay the immigration health surcharge when you made your entry clearance application, then you will be entitled to free hospital treatment. This is because the government has temporarily ‘waived’ the immigration health surcharge for your group. Please note that at some point in the future, anyone applying for entry clearance as an 11-month ‘short-term student’ will be asked to pay the immigration health surcharge when they make their entry clearance application.

Yes, you can usually extend your course with us, unless you are on a specific visa which doesn’t allow you to extend.

This will depend on the course you choose to study with us and your educational background. If you want to study in a UK university after your course at Cambridge Regional College, please, discuss this with our international officer or at interview so we can give you the best possible advice before you start your course. Many of our students have successfully progressed to a university course in the UK so we can give you good professional advice.

There is a daily charge which you need to pay before retrieving your car from the student car park.

All students enrolled at the College have free internet connection while in College. Students in our homestay accommodation have free internet connection as well.

International students usually live within host families (arranged through the International Office) while they are studying at CRC. Living in a host family is an excellent opportunity to immerse yourself into everyday British life and provides a great chance to continue practicing your English language skills outside the classroom.

Alternatively, there are a number of Student Residences in Cambridge. These offer a more independent style of living, similar to university halls. Contact the International Officer for more information.

This will depend on the course you choose. Some courses are aimed at those with a higher level of English language skills. A list of the course requirements can be seen on the course page of the CRC website. 

This will depend on your country of origin and how long you intend to study in the UK for. Students from most non-EU countries will require a Tier 4 student visa. Visit the UKGOV website or contact the International Office for more information.