Postgraduate prospectus

Student services: Health Centre

All students are expected to register with a local doctor. There is a Health Centre on the Colchester Campus which offers National Health Service (NHS) provision including appointments with male and female doctors, a nurse triage system for emergencies, and specialist nurse clinics including asthma, diabetes, sexual health and contraception.

The Southend Campus has a new medical centre on site offering NHS services including appointments with doctors and nurse clinics. In addition, a state-of-the-art dental education unit offers a free-of-charge service for routine dental care. Dental and optical care is available locally in Colchester and Southend and charges apply for these services.

Some non-NHS services, for example, pre-employment medicals, may involve a charge. International students on a course of a least six months are generally eligible for NHS treatment. International students should check before they leave their own country whether they have to pay for health care in the UK.