We are very pleased to announce that the University of Bristol will help with the costs of coronavirus testing and quarantine where required
- If you are arriving from or have travelled through a green list country, we will cover the cost of the test package you need.
- If you are arriving from or have travelled through an amber list country, we will cover the cost of the test package you need. You will also need to spend 10 days in quarantine. We will cover the cost of a ‘Test to Release’ package and provide basic essentials during your quarantine period, including meals.
- If you are arriving from or have travelled through a red list country, you will need to spend 10 days in a managed quarantine hotel. We will reimburse you for the cost of this hotel stay (currently £1,750).
Green, amber and red list countries
The UK government has placed overseas countries into three categories for coronavirus: green, amber and red. Each category has different conditions for people travelling to the UK from or through those countries. Green list countries have the fewest restrictions on arrivals, and red list countries have the most. You can check which list your country is on, and find out the conditions for arrivals, on the UK government website.
Eligibility
This support is available to all new and continuing international students who will be arriving in Bristol for the start of the 2021 academic year. If you leave the UK during the academic year, you may require a further period of quarantine or testing when you return. The University will not be able to provide support to you for any additional periods of quarantine.
The University is not able to provide support for quarantine or testing for any dependants or family members who travel to the UK with you. If the government guidance and requirements change, the University reserves the right to review this support package.
Please be assured that if you are unable to travel to Bristol due to travel restrictions in your country, you can study online until you are able to join us (unless you are studying a course that requires in-person teaching, in which case we will contact you with further advice).
Pre-sessional applicants
If you have applied for an on-campus pre-sessional course and will be travelling to Bristol before September 2021, we will send you further information by email soon.