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International Student Support Service

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International Student Barometer logoWe would like to welcome you to Glasgow Caledonian University and into our International Community.

We provide support and advice for all international students. We are based in M111, Ground Floor, George Moore Building, and we run drop-in sessions (no appointment required) where you can come and speak to an adviser. Appointments are also available.

Voted number one in Scotland for visa advice by our international students in the  i-graduate International Student Barometer (Autumn 2012 wave).

ISSS Opening Hours 

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9am-5pm 9am-6pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm

Drop-In Sessions are intended to answer quick enquiries. At these sessions, there is no need to book. Each student is allocated a 10 minute slot. If you require more time with an adviser, please make an appointment. Drop-in times each week are as follows:

Tuesday 4pm-6pm
Friday 10am-12noon

Click here for our latest information on how to apply for your student visa from overseas.

Click here to read important news on recent changes to tier 4 and the way you apply for your visa.

‌Please click here to fill out our ISSS survey! Your feedback is extremely important to us, and we want to ensure our service is constantly improving.‌

Since ISSS have launched their new space in M111, we are looking for feedback from our international students to find out if the new space works for you. As always we appreciate your feedback and would be grateful if you can complete the short survey to enable us to keep striving to provide the best service possible to GCU international students. To fill out the survey, click here.

If you need to extend your tier 4 visa while studying at GCU, you will need to request a CAS from Student Administration Services(SAS). If your existing visa allows you enough time to submit all coursework and complete your studies, then you will need to return home before that visa expires.  At their discretion, SAS may agree to issue a CAS if your visa expires between completing your studies and your assessment board results.  This will only be considered for students who may have to resit or resubmit immediately following the board decision and who applied for the CAS at least 20 working days before completing the final coursework or exam.   If you are applying to extend your visa you will require to visit the International Student Support Service office immediately following receipt of your exam results to prepare yourself for the visa application process.  
Due to UKBA sponsor licence duties, GCU cannot issue a CAS to students who wish to extend their visa for graduation. If you wish to return to the UK for your graduation ceremony, you will need to apply as a visitor. 

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