UKCISA Publications

Here you can find publications produced by UKCISA that may be of benefit to member centres and their students. To download any of these resources (in PDF format), please click on the links below.

Additionally see the relevant link below to find out more about ordering a copy of UKCISA 2011 manual at a 50% discount.

UKCISA in conjunction with Unipol have released a guide aimed at staff who deal with international students in residential accommodation, specifically for HE and FE institutions (but also useful for private sector institutions) and all other staff who support international student in institutions, policy-makers, students' unions, voluntary organisations providing accommodation services, and commercial providers.

The guide:

1.  sets out good practice on the provision of accommodation and associated services

2.  maps out the issues and points for consideration either where practice is too context-specific for meaningful generalisation or where it has not yet been established in the sector

3.  stimulates continuing debate in the education, voluntary and private sectors on evolving good practice

Production of the guide was funded by the Prime Minister's Initiative. 

•  Managing accommodation for international students: a handbook for practitioners

The issues relating to international students under the age of 18 are varied, complex and sensitive, due to legislation, differences between jurisdictions and different obligations on different types of education provider.

This guide draws together descriptions of regulatory requirements and examples of good practice, provides sector and country-specific guidance where applicable, and brings together general points of relevance where sectors can learn from one another.

It was produced by UKCISA with funding from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills under the Prime Minister's Initiative for International Education.

•  International students under 18: guidance and good practice

Experiencing British culture is an important part of an international student's time in the UK; it is a large part of why they choose to study here. And institutions welcome volunteering schemes as they increase students' employability, as well as providing a way of strengthening community links.

This guide is an overview of the issues that you should think about when starting a volunteering scheme using international students as volunteers. It addresses what you should consider at each stage, from ways in which volunteering is perceived by people from different cultures, to additional risks and legal issues, to issues around recruiting international students.

It was produced by UKCISA with funding from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills under the Prime Minister's Initiative for International Education.

•  International students and volunteering: a practical guide

Download an  information sheet from UKCISA for international students about driving in the UK.

Download the results of  UKCISA's survey of international students' experience of visas.

The UKCISA Manual is the definitive, annually updated guide to regulations and procedures for international students. It should be on the desk of every member of staff involved in advising international students.

Its four sections provide clear and authoritative guidance on:

• Immigration
• Fees and student support
• Welfare, health and tax benefits
• Council Tax and Northern Ireland rates

The UKCISA Manual 2011 is available to English UK members at a special price of £100 per copy – half the usual price to non-members of UKCISA.

To order your copy, please download the order form and send it to UKCISA.

For more information on how to become a member of UKCISA, please click here.