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UK Universities to Cover Quarantine Costs for Indian Students

19th May 2021

10:18 AM - 12:00 AM

For Indian students who need to complete a period of quarantine in managed hotel accommodation when arriving in the UK, a number of UK universities have announced they will reimburse the 10-day quarantine and testing fees, up to the total value of £1,750.

Students from red-list countries such as India are required to follow strict quarantine regulations, including:

A 10-day mandatory quarantine at a managed hotel costing around £1,750
Covid test on Day 2 and Day 8 upon arrival which needs to be booked in advance and may cost between £170 to £575

Many UK universities are now offering quarantine funding support by way of tuition fee discounts, reimbursement, scholarships and hardship funds. Such financial assistance will help international students from red-list countries to cover any additional costs incurred by travelling to the UK from May 17th onwards.

Some of the universities who have already announced their plans to cover hotel quarantine costs for students from Red-list countries inlcude:

University of York
University of Bristol
London Metropolitan University
Cranfield University
University of Lincoln
Cardiff University
Oxford Brookes University
Regent's University London
Brunel University London
University of Leeds
Keele University
Newcastle University
University of Manchester
Royal Holloway University of London (quarantine hotel cost up to £1,500)
Lancaster University (half of the quarantine hotel cost currently up to £875)

Speak to an SI-UK India consultant to learn more about the various quarantine funding options offered by UK universities and to get the latest Studying in the UK and Coronavirus(Covid-19) information.

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