International students

If you need to talk to someone, whether it’s about your studies or life outside of them, we have a Student Experience and Support team based within your Faculty to support you, including a member of the team dedicated to every School. 

Student Experience and Support are part of Student Services and work closely with teams such as Counselling and Mental Health, Disability & Dyslexia, and the Chaplaincy to ensure all students can easily access the support they need.

Visit this web page to find out about the team in your Faculty and how you can get in touch with them. 

There is also specialist visa and immigration support available from our Immigration Compliance and Advice team - visit our visa page for more information.

You'll need to apply for an appropriate visa before coming to Keele to study. You can find further information about how to apply for your visa on our Immigration Compliance and Advice web pages.

We recommend that you purchase a Proof of Age card carrying the PASS hologram if you plan to purchase age-restricted products such as alcohol and tobacco while you are in the UK. Using a Proof of Age card means you can keep your passport safe. Please be aware that the ID you use in your home country may not be accepted in the UK.

Find out more about getting an official proof of age card.

There are so many opportunities for you as a Keele University student! All you have to do is explore the options and get involved with anything that interests you. For example, there are lots of clubs and societies for you to join at Keele SU, or you could volunteer for a local charity or organisation. The University also holds events throughout the year on important topics such as looking after your mental health and physical wellbeing. There are lots of academic opportunities too, such as learning another language! 

Explore your opportunities

We know that continuing your studies in a new country in a second language can be daunting. Our Language Centre is here to help you with your English, including how to write academic papers, become familiar with British academic culture, and how to avoid plagiarism and academic misconduct, in addition to using appropriate language and structures.

All international students for whom English is not their first language need to attend an ‘Introduction to the Language Centre and Academic Language Support' session.

In this session, we will introduce ourselves and the modules that we offer. We will also ask you to provide a sample of your academic writing which we will use to recommend modules and/or 1:1 tutorials that will help you while you are studying at Keele. This diagnostic will not affect your status as a student at Keele.

Additional materials on ‘An Introduction to Academic Essays’ and ‘How to avoid Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct’ will be provided at the end of these sessions to help you prepare for your studies at Keele.

If you have any questions about English support, please contact the Language Centre at enl@keele.ac.uk