As we look ahead to the new academic year in September 2021, below you will find the latest information and advice on travelling to the UK and arrangements within our colleges and accommodation.
The UK Government has issued guidelines for all travellers arriving in the UK. View our guidance for international students travelling to MPW.
Our colleges will be open for face to face teaching in September 2021. View our term dates.
KSS accommodation will open at midday (BST) on Monday 6th of September.
Yes, we recommend this as the best option for students travelling to the UK (except those from red list countries). Our trained residence staff are ready to support you whilst isolating and help you to access your Covid testing as required. We can also provide breakfast, lunch and dinner for £25 per day, or at a reduced cost if you are already on our meal plan.
Please contact your Director of Studies/Personal Tutor and KSS to discuss your plans for returning to the college and your accommodation.
Yes, you will be tested for Covid-19 upon your return to face-to-face teaching. Testing will continue to take place every three to five days. Each college has large stocks of testing kits.
In line with current UK government guidance, face coverings are no longer required to be worn in classrooms or communal areas. However students can, of course, choose to wear a face covering should they wish.
You will be required to wear a face covering in all shared spaces at KSS such as kitchens and common rooms, unless exempt.
In addition to face coverings and the testing programme, we have put in place extensive measures to help keep you safe, including a one-way system, hand sanitiser stations and a programme of deep cleaning.
In addition to face covering requirements, we are limiting the number of students in shared spaces at one time, providing hand sanitiser stations in all building and a regular deep cleaning programme operates in all our accommodation.
Our online provision, should it be required, will continue into the 2021/22 academic year. However, we do strongly recommend that exam year students and those studying practical subjects (e.g. the arts and the sciences) attend face to face teaching to maximise their exam preparations, where possible. All exam year students will be required to sit exams in person, in the UK, in summer 2022.
The UK has a world-leading vaccination programme – by 3rd August 2021, nearly 90% of the adult population have had their first dose of the vaccine with over 70% of adults fully vaccinated.
On 19th July 2021, the majority of Covid-19 restrictions were lifted in England, with an end to social distancing measures and caps on the numbers of people allowed to meet.
Yes, the UK government has confirmed that international students registered with a GP will be eligible to receive a vaccine against Covid-19, in the same way, and meeting the same criteria as UK residents.
The UK government has also confirmed that all 16 and 17 year-olds will be offered the first dose of a vaccine, starting before September 2021.
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