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Here at the International Office, we are happy to offer support to international students with children and families. This includes:
Bringing your family to the UK is a big decision, and we suggest you read our guidance notes below to familiarise yourself with the services available to students with families.
Download our Bringing your family to Nottingham leaflet.
The International Office arranges English language classes for partners (husbands and wives) of students who speak little or no English. These classes are very popular and require a registration fee of £20.
Full details – including dates and how to apply – are available in this guidance leaflet.
State education is free in the UK. If you have a child/children aged between five and 16, and your course of study is for at least six months, then the Local Education Authority (LEA) will provide a place for them at a state school near to where you are living.
Where your children go to school depends on where you will live when you arrive. It is not possible to make arrangements for schooling until you know exactly where you will be living.
Each term, the International Office coordinates at least one event for the children of international students, staff and academic visitors. Popular events include our annual Christmas Party in December, summer picnics and a Halloween Craft Event.
A full list of events is available in our Excursion and Event Planner .
The University has a 50-place Day Nursery on University Park Campus. The nursery, which caters for children aged six months to five years, is open from 8.30am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday. Students may be eligible for subsidised fees. There is also a University Play Centre, a University Play Scheme, a Toy Library and an Out of School Club. In addition, TLC (Tender Loving Childcare Ltd), a private organisation, provides day care and holiday play scheme provision at the University.
The University has a small fund called the Child Care Support Scheme to offer eligible students some financial assistance towards meeting the costs of essential registered child care while they are studying.
For further information on childcare please visit the Child Care Services website.
C Floor, International HouseThe University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road Nottingham, NG8 1BB, UK
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