With the new academic year starting, we can't wait to see you back in class and on campus. You'll have received information from your programme team about what your teaching and learning looks like - and we hope you're as excited as we are get going after the summer break!
It’s very important you continue to engage with your learning activities and assessments so you have the best chance to succeed in your education. In turn, we'll keep doing everything we can to support you. As always, you can find the details and links for all of your teaching sessions within MDXapp or myUniHub.
At MDX we strongly recommend that all staff and students get both COVID-19 vaccines. If you haven't yet you can book it on the NHS website, but to make it even easier for you, you're invited to get it via a walk-in service at StoneX stadium (formerly known as Allianz Park). It's a short walk from the Hendon Campus and open to all MDX students - you don't need to book an appointment but you will need to bring your student/staff ID with you.
They're offering the Pfizer vaccine and you'll be able to get either your first or second dose (as long as it has been at least eight weeks since you received your first vaccine). This walk-in service is available Monday-Sunday, 9.00-17.00 on an ongoing basis.
We also encourage you to keep regularly doing Lateral Flow Tests (LFT) and recording your test online via the NHS website. For on-campus events, you may need to show a COVID-pass (either need to be double vaccinated, or recorded a negative LFT) so it's good practice to be testing yourself regularly.
Current guidance may mean that if you are arriving internationally to England, you'll need to take private PCR tests for Covid-19, and may need to quarantine. MDX will refund up to a maximum of £210 to cover the costs of your PCR tests, or towards the cost of your quarantine where required. You should also inform us that you will be arriving and isolating using this short form ahead of your arrival so that we can best support you.
If you arrived in England from 15th January 2021, you may request up to a maximum of £210 payment to reimburse you for this cost. Fill in the form online and ensure you include the following evidence:
- Recept for Covid PCR test - up to a maximum of £210, and/or evidence of hotel isolation due to red list country e.g. hotel receipt for £1750
- Date of travel into England – needs to be after 15th January 2021 (e.g. flight confirmation)
- Recent bank statement (UK bank account only) – double check against name and bank details
If you are not enrolled, this may delay the process.
We all have a responsibility to help keep everyone safe on campus and in our local area.
We're working hard to make sure the campus is safe for you to return to your classes, and there's lots you can do to help keep it as safe as possible. Our community agreement is about how we can respect and support each other for the benefit of everyone on Team MDX and beyond.
By showing your support for this agreement you're doing your part to protect our student and staff community and the local community around us.
Part of the community agreement is respecting the personal space of your friends, staff, and all others. To help with this, we've introduced coloured wristbands to show what you're comfortable with while on-campus.
When you walk into the Quad, why not pick up a red, yellow, or green wristband. The colour of your wristband will show what level of contact you're comfortable with - from hugs, only elbow bumps, or avoid close contact all together.
Check the NHS and Government websites for the latest information and advice about COVID-19. These are trusted sources and will provide up-to-date and correct information and advice for you and your family.
For our international students, you can find the latest NHS guidance translated into 48 languages.
If you are concerned about your health, call your GP for expert advice. To find out more about health services, read our health and wellbeing pages.
If you are feeling unwell with any of the symptoms of COVID-19, stay at home and follow the NHS guidance by ordering a free Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test. Everybody you live with should also stay home and you shouldn't have any visitors until you receive your test result when you'll receive more guidance. If you are unwell with any symptoms (even if these are not COVID-19 symptoms) stay away from campus.
If you test positive for COVID-19 or are self-isolating for other reasons, please let us know as soon as possible by completing this short form (and read this privacy notice) or ask someone else to let us know providing that you respond to our request for more information. This is so that we can best support you with anything you may need through your isolation period, but also so that we can work with Public Health England to ensure that we are keeping the rest of the community safe.
If you have tested positive and we do not hear back from you within a 24 hour period, and reasonable contact attempts have been made, we may contact your listed emergency contact to advise that we have been able to confirm your health and safety.
If you tell us that you have tested positive or that you are isolating we will try to check in with you to ensure that you are safe and well and have everything you need for your period of isolation.
Please respond to these check ins. If we are unable to establish contact with you throughout your period of isolation we may try to contact your listed next of kin/emergency contact to ensure that you are safe and well.
The Government is easing lockdown. It is very important that you continue to follow all COVID secure measures on campus to keep yourself and the rest of the #TeamMDX community safe.
We ask all members of the community to also do their bit and use any sanitiser gel, spray or wipes provided to clean surfaces and equipment and keep surfaces clear.
We're currently in Tier 3 of access to campus.
This means we will move the majority of our teaching online with only some essential face to face activities. Details on how your course is taught is provided on our course pages. Your course may require you to come on to campus for lectures, seminars or to use the specialist facilities.
We will always keep you updated and informed of any changes that you need to be aware of – so please continue to read your student emails regularly as this will be how we directly be communicating with you.
Outbreak on campus (two or more case/s linked within a 14 day period)
In the event of an outbreak on campus, we may need to do the following:
Outbreak in students in halls
For students in halls in the event of an outbreak, we may need to do the following:
Local area outbreak
In the scenario where there is a local outbreak in the area around the University, we may need to do the following:
Students who can wear a face covering should at all times when in communal and shared indoor spaces. In shared indoor spaces you will be expected to wear a face covering unless you are eating and/or drinking. We ask members of the #TeamMDX community to be socially responsible and adhere to approaches we are taking as an institution to keep us all safe.
Face coverings are not a substitute for other hygiene and safety measures, such as being tested when displaying symptoms, self-isolating when unwell or advised to, enhanced cleaning regimes, and regular hand-washing. These primary mitigation measures should always be followed.
We also encourage #TeamMDX to be mindful that some members of our community will be unable to wear face coverings or to follow particular COVID-19-secure systems on campus, such as one way systems, due to a health condition or disability.
In line with Government guidance, some students are exempt from wearing a face covering. This includes those who:
If you have a health or disability reason for not wearing a face covering should not be routinely asked to give any written evidence of this and this includes exemption cards.
You may however feel more comfortable showing something that says that you do not have to wear a face covering.
This is a personal choice and is not necessary in law, but we would encourage this so that you are not repeatedly asked. You may wish to collect an MDX face covering exempt lanyard and badge which will be available from Security in the Quad.
When wearing a face covering you should:
When removing a face covering you should:
If you have a disability, you do not need to follow the one-way systems (or other directional signage, such as exits and entrances) and can take the routes most suitable to your needs.
Whilst this may mean passing people at less than two metres, it is considered safe because it will be for a short duration and students and staff will be wearing face coverings.
However, we strongly encourage all students who need to attend campus to complete this self-assessment COVID-19 age tool to support you in making a decision regarding your personal risks relating to COVID-19.
If you aren't feeling well, you should not come on to campus. If you do fall ill in class, you should leave and stand socially distanced with someone who can call a first aider in a convenient place. The first aider will then take over and explain next steps.
To contact a first aider, call security on 0208 411 6200 in an emergency and 0208 411 4329 for non-emergencies and ask for a first aider.
A face covering needs to cover mouth and nose. There should be no gaps, holes or vents and it can’t be open at the bottom. Please note that you shouldn't where visors unless otherwise required to - for example in lab work - and this will be communicated to you by your academics.
We are providing accepted #TeamMDX washable face coverings, along with hygiene keys free of charge to all students and staff. You can pick these up from a staffed table close to the security office in the Quad.
Asymptomatic testing– home kits now available as on-site testing facility reduces
Anyone coming to the London campus is expected to have had an Asymptomatic COVID test to help ensure that they do not unknowingly have COVID. About 1 in 3 people who have Covid-19 do not have any symptoms which is why regular testing is so important. Without testing, you could be unknowingly passing the virus to somebody else.
Tests are expected before a first visit and subsequently every three days for the remainder of further regular visits. There are different ways you can do this at the moment:
On-site testing
At the moment, there is an on-site testing facility where you can pre-book to have your test when you first come onto campus. The facility, located in Portacabin A, is being phased out across June and is operating at reduced hours in the meantime. Availability is limited but can be booked in advance here.
Home-kits available from the Quad and online:
Regular asymptomatic self-testing is encouraged by government and helps to ensure we can all prevent any unknown spread of COVID across our families and communities. Anyone can now order free home kits to their house via the government website here, or attend a testing site local in their community here.
Anyone already coming to campus can also collect home testing kits from the security desk in the Quad, opposite the main reception. We recommend that anyone who has a need to be on campus utilises the opportunity to take home-testing kits away to self-test at home before coming back to campus again.
Do not come to campus just to collect testing kits. You can order kits from home or in the local community via the above links.
Remember that if you test negative, you still need to follow all government guidelines to keep yourself and others safe. A negative test only means that it was likely that you did not have COVID-19 when you took the test.
If you test positive using a LFD test kit, you need to isolate immediately and book a free confirmation Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test. Remember to report all positive results to us using this short form so that we can best support you.
We understand that you may be concerned about your own risks in relation to attending campus based activities. We strongly encourage you to take this Covid-age self-assessment which will help you to make a decision based on your personal circumstances.
This form will help you decide whether it's safe for you to come onto campus.
Anyone who gets COVID-19 can become seriously ill or have long-term effects (long COVID). The COVID-19 vaccines are the best way to protect yourself and others.
Research has shown the vaccines:
· significantly reduce your risk of getting seriously ill or dying from COVID-19
· reduce your risk of getting symptoms of COVID-19
· will help reduce your risk of catching and spreading COVID-19
The 1st dose should give you good protection from 3 or 4 weeks after you've had it. You need 2 doses for most vaccine types for stronger and longer-lasting protection.
There is a chance you might still get or spread COVID-19 even if you have a vaccine, so it's important to continue to follow all social distancing guidance and the University’s community agreement.
Vaccination information in other languages
The Royal Free have produced informative videos on the COVID-19 vaccination in a number of languages. The videos explain These new videos explain how the vaccine is given, and give clear evidence that the vaccines work and are safe.
The COVID-19 vaccination is being offered to everyone aged 18 or over at local sites run by GPs (doctors) or community pharmacies, at larger vaccination centres and in some hospitals.
If you are registered with a GP, you can book your vaccine in a number of ways, including through this website or by phoning 119. You may also be contacted by your GP.
Opportunity to get your vaccine at StoneX Stadium:
All Middlesex students and staff are invited to get their vaccines via a walk-in service at StoneX Stadium (formally known as the Allianz Park stadium). You do not need to book an appointment, but you will need to bring your student/staff ID with you.
They are offering the Pfizer vaccine and you will be able to get either your first or second dose (as long as it has been at least eight weeks since you received your first vaccine). This walk-in service is available Monday-Sunday, 9.00-17.00 on an ongoing basis.
You should register with a GP as soon as possible. You can register online in just a few minutes from abroad with The Uni Doctor who are based in Wembley and take Middlesex students across London, however you can decide to register with whichever GP you choose and who are accepting registrations. You can find more on registering with a GP on this page.
If you experience a delay in registering with a GP and receiving your NHS number, you can request to book COVID-19 vaccination appointments as an unregistered patient through a local GP practice.
Anybody aged 18 or over in the UK is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination for free, regardless of their nationality or immigration status. Nobody in England has to pay for the COVID-19 vaccination.
If you receive any requests for payment, you should report this immediately to wellbeing@mdx.ac.uk and to Action Fraud.
Anyone in England is eligible for the vaccine if they fall within the current eligibility criteria which is over 18s as of 22 June 2021. Ensure that your dependents are registered with a GP and they will be contacted about their vaccine.
Get your COVID-19 vaccination(s) as soon as possible.
If the same vaccine is also available in the UK, you should receive the same vaccine for your second dose. If the vaccine you received for your first dose is not available in the UK, the most similar alternative will be offered. If possible, you should take photographic evidence of your first COVID-19 vaccine to support your GP in receiving the appropriate second dose.
You should contact your GP to ensure that you receive an appropriate vaccine for your second dose.
For any other questions on COVID-19 and vaccinations, contact covid19mdx@mdx.ac.uk
Wellbeing and mental health support
This has been a particularly challenging year for us all, and as we enter the spring and summer months, we find ourselves in a new transition phase of the pandemic.
It is as important as ever to look after your health and wellbeing and to reach out for support if you find yourself experiencing mental ill-health. If you have a diagnosed mental ill-health condition, speak to the Disability and Dyslexia Service.
You can also book a one-time virtual consultation with a member of the MDX Counselling and Mental Health team for a discussion around what you are finding challenging and the most useful next steps for you. Longer-term support is also available from the Counselling and Mental Health team by completing the confidential referral form. You can find a summary of Student Support and Wellbeing teams and how to contact them on UniHub.
If you are a student currently residing abroad, the ways in which you can access the Counselling and Mental Health team are different. You can find out more on this dedicated UniHub page.
Free apps
Use these wellbeing platforms to keep you well including Fika, togetherall and UNIHEADS which all provide specific support around COVID-19. You may also want to enrol for this free course from the University of Toronto called Managing Your Mental Health During COVID-19 which takes about three hours to complete.
Speak with your GP (Doctor)
Your General Practitioner (GP) or doctor is your main point of contact for your health - both physical and mental. You can learn more about how to register for a GP from our partner GP, Arun Notaney, and your Student Wellbeing Coordinator Vanessa from The Uni Doctor in the ‘Accessing Healthcare’ webinar and summary information.
If you are an international student, find out more about international healthcare on this dedicated UniHub page
Domestic Violence
For anyone who feels they are at risk of abuse, it is important to remember that there is help and support available to you.
Our Care and Concern team can support you with wellbeing emergencies; if somebody is at risk of or is experiencing significant harm and abuse such as domestic violence, honour-based violence, forced marriage, hate crime; for misconduct such as bullying, harassment and intimidation; for safeguarding; and fitness to study and fitness for practice concerns.
Read our dedicated page with support around domestic abuse. You may like to clear your browsing history afterwards.
Remember, in an emergency, on-campus you should call security on 0208 411 6200. If you are in halls you can call your halls team. If you are off-campus, you should call 999.
We recognise that members of #TeamMDX may have friends and family who have been or are currently unwell. If you have caring responsibilities, read about what support we and other services can help you with.
We have put together this bereavement support page if you are grieving the loss of a loved one or if you are looking for support on how to support somebody else who is grieving. Grief at any time is difficult, but if you are bereaved as a result of Coronavirus you may have a potentially different experience. We want you to remember that you are not alone, and though you may be more physically isolated during this time, we at #TeamMDX are here for you if you ever would like to reach out.
Your student support services will help you stay on track with your personal and academic development. Support from your tutor and student learning assistants (SLAs), access to our library service, and online academic writing, numeracy, and wellbeing support will make sure that you continue to get a great learning experience with us. Please keep an eye on the pages below for the latest updates from your services:
As the government moves to continue slowly easing lockdown restrictions, you might be feeling worried or anxious about taking part in activities that you may not have done for some time. You might be feeling worried about being more social or about another period of change. Read these tips from the NHS about managing anxiety as we come out of lockdown, and don’t forget to ask for help from your GP (doctor) or from us if you need this.
We’re aiming to make your experience of living in halls of residence as normal and fun as possible.
In halls, you’ll form a household with students in the flat or rooms you occupy and together you’ll share a kitchen. This means that you’ll be able to spend time together without having to keep up social distancing from each other.
Your safety will always be our number one priority. We’ve been working hard with our halls partners to arrange additional, regular communal area cleaning, hand sanitiser at the entrances to each hall and blocks as well as one way systems where possible. Further information will be provided upon arrival at your halls.
For now visitors will not be allowed into halls, so you should arrange to meet friends and family outside of the hall, but this will be reviewed as government guidelines change.
Our Accommodation team and your friendly halls of residence teams will help you to adjust when you arrive so you’re as comfortable as possible. If you’re not sure about something or feel unsafe, speak with your halls of residence team as soon as possible.
Food deliveries to halls
To make sure you have access to daily meals and snacks without having to go to your local supermarket, you can now order meal packages delivered straight to your residence using the new Preoday website.
You will be able to order 1/5/7 Day Meal plans for convenience, or meals available individually, as well as Crosstown Doughnuts and Movie Night Treat Boxes to share with your roommates. The packages are delivered straight to your accommodation reception Monday to Friday between 9:30 to 1:30pm. The meal packages are also available to collect from myCostcutter Burroughs Parade Hendon between 9am to 12pm.
Order before 12pm for next day delivery.
You can also arrange food deliveries with a number of supermarkets. It is a good idea to have some cupboard essentials in case you need to self-isolate at any point. Find out more about ordering food deliveries on our self-isolation support page.
If you do test positive for COVID-19, you will need to self-isolate immediately and let us know as soon as possible by completing this short form (and reading this privacy notice).
If a student within your ‘hall household’ has symptoms of COVID-19, the whole flat will need to self-isolate in accordance with government guidelines. It’s important that you prepare for such an incidence just in case by buying enough staple ingredients (rice, pasta, tinned food etc.) to last a couple of weeks. It’s also a good idea to arrange for a person outside your hall household that can assist you with getting any essential medicines and food if necessary.
Make sure you also bring plenty of protective equipment with you such as face masks (essential for shopping, traveling on public transport), gloves and hand gel.
If you’ve got a place in halls then don't worry - we'll keep your room and you’ll only pay from when you arrive. If you want to wait to book, then we'll have rooms available throughout the term. If you have to move in now, then our team is here to support you including if you need to self-isolate.
Make sure you keep our Accommodation team updated on any changes to your plans.
Our on-campus prayer room has reopened and is available to all staff and students Monday-Friday from 08:00-18.00, with the following prayers arranged as below:
The prayer space has been configured to allow for safe social distancing at all times and face coverings are required by all unless exempt.
The Prayer Room is located in Portakabin 8 for men and the Sports Pavilion for women.
A number of other community spaces that may be accessible to you have been compiled on UniHub. Due to the fast changing nature of the coronavirus outbreak, we recommend that you contact any of these venues before travelling to them.
Please see here for the health and safety measures being taken.
More information is also available on the Barnet Multi Faith Forum website.
The Fitness Pod is open with Covid secure measures. Please pre-book your visit and follow all guidelines to keep yourself and other gym members safe.
The team continue to offer a programme of online exercise classes and gradually a programme of outdoor activities. For information on other ways to keep active, keep up to date with the sports newsletter, and on the Unihub website.
The Early Years Education and Childcare Service (Nursery) remains open from 9am-5pm. For further information please contact Sarah Vipond, Head of Early Years Education and Childcare Services.
Sale and Consumption of alcohol on campus is paused
After careful consideration, we have taken the decision, along with several other universities, to pause the sale and consumption of alcohol from our campus for the time being. This is to ensure social distancing can be appropriately maintained at all times and that we can utilise our spaces in the safest and most COVID secure ways. We understand that for some of you this will be disappointing, and we will continue to review this decision to ensure we are always providing the best possible student experience in a safe way.
Food outlets still available on Campus
The following catering options are available on campus which are takeaway only, adhering to the government guidelines, and operating at a safe social distance with minimal service.
Open Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm
This is the largest coffee outlet on campus serving Costa Coffee, available for “Click and Collect” using the Time2Eat app.
The new “Made In-House” range is now available, which includes a variety of freshly made sandwiches, salads, baguettes, and panini.
*This coffee shop also offers Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Kosher and GF options.*
Open Monday - Friday 8am to 4pm
Offering a wide range of retail supplies plus a selection of pasties, pastries, sandwiches, Seattle (Fairtrade) coffee and a range of herbal teas.
*This outlet offers Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Kosher and GF options.*
The new and exciting app offers “Click and Collect” Self-isolation kits to students in halls.
Students can also pre-order delivery to halls, or collect from the Costcutter shop
We are constantly reviewing the catering services & respond to changing requirements at short notice.
Should there be the need for further lockdowns after your arrival at the hall we will review the Government guidelines and provide further information on possible rent rebates at that time.
For students who would like to wear them, red, yellow and green wristbands will be available at the entrance to the Quad for people to display what level of contact they are comfortable with. A wristband can indicate that you are fine with hugs, only elbow bumps or that you wish to avoid close contact .
If you are in need of financial support, you can apply for the Summer Emergency Fund and your case will be assessed on an individual basis by the Student Welfare Advice Team (SWAT).
For answers to frequently asked funding and benefit questions please see our Student Welfare Advice Guides.
We can support the needs of some students who live in the local area and are unable to access food due to a) self-isolation or b) genuine financial difficulty. This support comes in the form of food parcel deliveries and food vouchers.
You will be eligible for a food parcel delivery, for up to seven days in the first instance, only if you are:
You will be eligible for a food voucher, for up to seven days in the first instance, if you:
For parcel or delivery enquiries, please go to https://unihelp.mdx.ac.uk/enquiry/ (use the subject Student Welfare Advice in the enquiry). Please note that we can only make deliveries to addresses within five miles of Middlesex University (The Burroughs).
The Student Loans Company (SLC) has confirmed that students will receive the scheduled or next instalment of their maintenance loan at the planned start of summer term, regardless of whether their university or provider has made alternative arrangements for teaching and regardless of whether campuses are closed.
Current guidance may mean that if you are arriving internationally to England, you will need to take private PCR tests for Covid-19 and may need to quarantine (isolate) either in your own accommodation or at a managed hotel. There are different rules depending on which country you arrive from or travel through so you must carefully read the Government guidance while planning your travel. To support you, we will refund up to a maximum of £210 to cover the costs of your PCR tests, or towards the cost of your hotel quarantine where required. You should also inform us that you will be arriving and isolating using this short form ahead of your arrival so that we can best support you during your period of isolation.
If you arrived in England from 15th January 2021, you may request up to a maximum of £210 payment to reimburse you for this cost. Fill in the form here https://unihelponline.mdx.ac.uk/#/forms/PCRReimbursement and ensure you include the following evidence:
- Recept for Covid PCR test - up to a maximum of £210, and/or evidence of hotel isolation due to red list country e.g. hotel receipt for £1750
- Date of travel into England – needs to be after 15th January 2021 (e.g. flight confirmation)
- Recent bank statement (UK bank account only) – double check against name and bank details
If you are not enrolled, this may delay the process.
The decision was made in March 2020 to move all teaching to online-only delivery and to develop similar alternative arrangements for assessments. While this way of learning and assessment may feel very different, we have worked hard to maintain our commitment to continue quality teaching supervision and assessment to support our students' progression and completion of their programmes.
Equity and inclusion are at the heart of our plans for moving to fully-online learning, teaching and assessment and these principles of fairness are at the forefront of our decision-making process. We have worked hard to put in place mitigations, checks and balances to ensure our students are not disadvantaged in any way.
Our position in relation to payment of tuition fees is clear and where we have been able to deliver alternative online teaching, supervision and assessments to our academic standards we will not be issuing tuition fee refunds. This is in line with regulatory policy wherein students will continue to receive scheduled payments of loans for the remainder of the current, 2020/21, academic year.
Most universities are following the government guidance and not issuing refunds. The most recent government statement on this matter says that, “students ordinarily should not expect any fee refund if they are receiving adequate online learning and support.” You can read the full government statement on the Department for Education website.
Where you are eligible for funding from Student Finance England and have not yet applied, please try to make your application as soon as possible to ensure your tuition fees are cleared by payment deadlines.
For those of you that are not in receipt of government funding, such as from the Student Loan Company, we will offer flexibility on current tuition fee deadlines. The University will be issuing more detailed guidance on this next week.
If your financial circumstances change and you are unable to meet your payment deadline, please contact the Welfare team by booking an appointment or through the UniHelp team requesting assistance from Welfare.
If you are a UK/EU Postgraduate student, you can apply to Student Finance England for a loan of up to £10,906 for a Master's course. This will be paid directly to you. This is not means tested and will be paid to you in three instalments. Please see the Government website for more details.
If you are a UK/EU student starting a Doctoral degree after August 1 2019 you can apply to Student Finance England for a loan of up to £25,700 for your whole course, to help with course fees and living costs.
For further information on how to make your tuition fee payment, please refer to UniHub.
You should not travel to amber list or red list countries or territories. No travel is risk-free, and many countries have closed their borders or restricted entry to UK travellers. Any country may further restrict travel or bring in new rules at short notice, for example due to a new COVID-19 variant.
Other countries or territories determine their own border health rules, which may include COVID-19 vaccination status. Check the entry requirements for your destination before travelling. Check the Government advice for all the countries you plan to visit or transit through.
Please let us know that you will be arriving if you need to quarantine (isolate) by filling in this short form so that we can best support you.
For students arriving in England
What you must do when you arrive in England from abroad depends on where you have been in the 10 days before you arrive. You should carefully check the latest information on the Government website.
It is your responsibility to keep up to date with the latest regulations from your departure country and the latest UK Government guidance if you are planning on travelling to England. For anything that is unclear, please email covid19mdx@mdx.ac.uk.
The Government is working to ensure existing rules and regulations are as flexible as possible under the current unprecedented circumstances. This will be kept under regular review in case further extensions are needed. Individuals must contact the Coronavirus Immigration Team to advise of their situation.
Full information is on GOV.UK including details of the Coronavirus Immigration Help Centre.
We understand that you may be anxious and considering returning home. While we advise you not to be moving around at this time, if you decide to go back, it is important that you notify us both for visa requirements and so we can support you in continuing your studies.
Please rest assured, you will not be disadvantaged by your decision to travel. Even if, due to your own government's measures, you are not able to return to the UK. If you are not in the UK, it is important that you engage with Middlesex University. You must follow the online learning we have put in place to assist you and comply with end of year assessments.
However, if you wish to take a break from your academic studies or thinking of withdrawing from your course, then you will need specific advice. As this may have implications for your immigration status. It is very important that you contact us before taking any decision which will have serious implications on your ability to study in the UK in the future. Our International Student Advice Team is here to support you and can be reached via email.
Further immigration information for students studying on a Student Route visa can be found on the UKVI website and the UKCISA website.
The COVID allowance for extending a visa ends on the 30th June 2021, UKVI advises students to either return home or if able and have been granted exceptional assurance, to extend your current visa to remain in UK.
You can find more useful information on the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) website or feel free to contact our friendly International Student advice team on intadvice@mdx.ac.uk for further clarification.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is providing the latest travel guidance on territories most affected by COVID-19. We advise that you check this information regularly. If you are unsure please email the International Student Advice team.
You are expected to engage with online study as advised by your Programme Leader and Tutors. It is important that you do not miss online lectures and seminars and keep on track with assignments and submission.
Arrangements will be made to keep online attendance record but in cases where you are not able to engage due to illness or travel, please email our Visa Compliance team and seek authorised absence permission.
Your Student Route Visa condition remains in place as we still expect all of our students to engage with the online delivery of their course. There are no current changes to the term dates. Therefore, during term-time, Student Route students will be restricted to working the number of hours their visa allows.
If you are unsure, please contact the International Student Advice team
If you are unable to engage with studies because you are unwell, you must email Student Visa Compliance team. The team will update your attendance record to show that your absence is authorised.
We do not anticipate visa implications for most Student Route Visa students with quarantine or travel restrictions, but you will need specific advice if you are absent from study for more than 60 days.
We are anticipating that students on 12 month work placements should remain on their placements, unless their employer can no longer support the placement and cannot offer alternative arrangements. If your employer informs you that they have to terminate your contract, please contact the Programme Leader and email Student Visa Compliance team.
COVID-19 – Latest MDX updates and FAQs
Find the latest updates around COVID-19 and how we're responding to the pandemic