International Students

(Students here for less than 6 months)

The following arrangements are in place to support the health care needs of International students who are here for less than 6 months whilst they are studying at the University of Sheffield.

If you become ill, please contact the surgery on

0114 22 22100

Please read the information below to determine whether you are entitled to be seen on the NHS. If appropriate, you may be seen on an immediately necessary basis.

The following information will help you to determine whether or not you are entitled to be seen by a General Practitioner at the University Health Service.

Here for less than six months

You cannot fully register with the NHS but depending on which country you are from, you may be seen as an immediately necessary or a private patient.

Countries from the European Union	Countries with a Bilateral Agreement	Others
You can be seen as an Immediately Necessary patient if the GP decides you condition is medically necessary. You will need to produce your European Health Insurance Card (E128) You are not entitled to be seen for treatment of pre-existing conditions or something that the GP thinks will wait until you return home.	If your country has a reciprocal agreement with the UK, you can be seen for emergency or immediately necessary treatment (something that cannot wait until you return home). You will need to produce your passport as proof of entitlement.	If you do not fall into either of these two groups, you are not entitled to free treatment and will need to see a Private GP. Medical emergencies are treated FREE of charge by a General Practitioner, at an Accident & Emergency Department or a Walk-in Centre

EU Countries and Countries with a Bilateral Agreement

European Economic Area countries (EEA)	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus (Southern), Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Switzerland by special agreement.
Nationals of, and UK nationals in, the following countries	Armenia, Azerbeijan, Bosnia, Croatia, Georgia, Gibraltar, Yugoslavia i.e. Serbia and Montenegro, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Macedonia, Moldova, New Zealand, Russia, Tajikstan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Residents irrespective of nationality of the following countries	Anguilla, Australia, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Channel Islands, Falkland Islands, Iceland, Isle of Man, Montserrat, St Helena, Turks and Caicos Islands