Experience has shown us that it is best if students make this choice for themselves with our help after arrival. Some students stay at an hotel at their own expense for the first few days while looking for private accommodation. Others prefer to stay for the first semester or more in a hall of residence until they settle down. We recognise the importance of all faiths, and are currently improving our facilities at the College to cater for different religions. The towns of Cheltenham and Gloucester offer mosques, synagogues, Hindu temples and Buddhist associations, and there is a room set aside as a Prayer Room on the Park campus.
Halal food is also available in some shops.
International students pay higher tuition fees than home students throughout UK institutions of higher education. These are normally adjusted each year and follow government guidelines. Band 1 fees are lower than Band 2 fees. Band 2 fees apply to programmes such as Information Technology, which require expensive modern equipment. Tuition fees depend on the course chosen.