Tier 4"Check in" for international students

The UK Borders Agency requires the University to take a copy of the passport, visa and biometric residence permit (if you have been issued with one) for all Tier 4 visa students. If your programme requires you to hold an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) clearance certificate, then you must also provide a copy of this document. You must provide the University with further copies of these documents if they are updated or renewed during your studies.

In addition, the University must tell the UK Border Agency if students holding a Tier 4 visa to study at the University of Glasgow do not register.

You will therefore need to attend a Tier 4 "Check In" event when you arrive in Glasgow (or if you are renewing your visa, as soon as you receive your renewal visa).

If you fail to “check in” or complete registration the University may report you to the UK Borders Agency.

Tier 4“check in” event dates for 2011 academic year.

Students attending pre-sessional English courses at the Language Centre

Tier 4 check in events will be held as part of the induction process for these courses.

New students joining the University at the beginning of Semester 1 (Sept 2011)

Tier 4 check in events will be held in the McMillan Reading Room [Campus Map E1] Monday to Friday during the period Tuesday 6 September to Friday 30 September.

Opening times - Tuesday 6 September until  Friday 23 September, 10am to 4pm

Opening times - Monday 26 September to Friday 30 September, 12 noon to 2pm

From week commencing 3 October onwards Tier 4 check in will take place at the Service Desk on level 2 of the Fraser Building on Wednesday  between 10am and 12noon or  2pm and 4pm

Semester 2 New Entrants (January 2012)

There will be a Tier 4 Check In event on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th January by family name as follows:

9.30-10.30 ABCD

10.30-11.30 EFGH

11.30-12.30 IJKL

13.30-14.30 MNOPQ

14.30-15.30 RSTU

15.30-16.30 VWXYZ

New students joining the University at other times

If you are unable to attend the Tier 4 “check in” events detailed above because you are joining the University (or have renewed your visa) at another time during the year, you will need to come the service desk on Level 2 of the Fraser Building on Wednesday between 10am and 12noon or  2pm and 4pm, and ask to speak to the Registry Points Based System Compliance Officer who will check and copy your documents.

Items to bring to Tier 4 “Check In” event

Please ensure that you bring the following ORIGINAL documents with you to the Tier 4 "check in":

• Your current, valid passport
• Your visa/biometric residence permit (if you have been issued with one), leave stamps or immigration status document showing your permission to stay in the UK
• If your programme requires you to hold an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) clearance certificate, then you must also bring this document.
• Your University of Glasgow student ID number

The University must tell the UK Border Agency if any students holding a Tier 4 visa to study at the University of Glasgow do not register before the end of the registration period. It is therefore important that you complete the Tier 4 “check in” as soon as possible to ensure that you are able to register before the end of the registration period.

Other information

When you register on-line you must provide the University with your term time contact details which should include:

• Your residential address in the United Kingdom
• Your home telephone number in the United Kingdom (if you have one)
• Your mobile telephone number (if you have one)

You must ensure that these details are kept up to date at all times using MyCampus.