Safety and support

If you have Covid-19 symptoms you should stay at home and self-isolate immediately for 10 days. You should arrange to have a PCR test as soon as possible. If this PCR test result is positive, you must continue to self-isolate.

If you live with or have been in contact with someone who has Covid-19, you must stay at home and self-isolate for 10 days if:

• you are not fully vaccinated
• your household member/contact has been identified as a suspected or confirmed case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. This applies even if you have been fully vaccinated.

Even if you do not have symptoms, you should still get a PCR test on GOV.UK

If you live with or have been in contact with someone who has not been identified as a suspected or confirmed case of the Omicron variant, and you are fully vaccinated, you are not required to self-isolate. Instead you should book a free PCR test as soon as possible.

Further NHS guidance on when to self-isolate

For students: inform the University if you are self-isolating.

You should get your vaccination as soon as you are able. We’re encouraging all students and staff to book their vaccination before the start of the academic year, wherever possible.

How to book a covid-19 vaccineNHS England has published a document containing FAQs about student covid-19 vaccinations in England, including questions about international student vaccinations.