Health, Safety, & Welfare

ASE has always made the health, well-being, and safety of students our top priority.

As a small, personable organisation with a typical staff: student ratio of approximately 1:6, we are unusually well-placed to monitor and adapt to the individual health and welfare needs of the students on our Programme.

Regular health, welfare, and travel safety updates are sent to students throughout their time at ASE.  

Pre-Arrival Information

Before they arrive in the UK, all students enrolled in the Programme are encouraged to share with ASE any health and welfare circumstances they feel may have an impact on their time abroad. This includes current and historical medical issues, prescriptions, mobility issues, mental health concerns, and any housing or educational accommodations they have in place at their home institutions. 

All information shared is treated confidentially, and allows us to prepare as a team for the arrival of each unique cohort of students.

Mentoring and Professional Counselling

Every semester, student is assigned a member of the ASE staff to act as their personal mentor throughout their time on the Programme. All staff have an office in Nelson House and are readily contactable via email and Google Meet. Students can speak with their mentor, or indeed with any member of staff, in confidence about any matter that concerns them.

Dr Lucy Marten, our Deputy Dean, acts as Safegarding Mentor, and Kara Chamber-Grant, ASE's Administrative Manager, is our dedicated Rainbow Mentor, and Jay Wood, ASE's Housing Manager, also serves as Neurodiversity Mentor. Additional support for students of colour is available through Matias Weedman, ASE's Intercultural Mentor.

In addition, ASE works closely with a local professional counselling service and an online coach who specialises in supporting underrepresented students abroad. All students are entitled to up to six individual sessions, choosing one of these services at no additional cost.

Health Care and Insurance

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has a well-deserved reputation for providing efficient and cost-effective treatment, and home institutions’ health insurance will often cover students in Bath for ordinary medical and associated expenses. ASE Staff are on hand to help make appointments with a local practice where needed.

All ASE students are also covered for the duration of the program by a CHUBB medical insurance policy, provided by Franklin and Marshall College. The insurance covers hospital stays and treatments made necessary by an injury or other event (including mental health issues) which arise and are treated during the programme. Costs must be authorised for reimbursement. Preventive care is not covered by the CHUBB policy but may be obtained at relatively low cost via the NHS.

It is advised that students retain or obtain medical insurance in their home country in case they need further hospitalisation or treatment after leaving the UK.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding health and safety measures during your stay in Bath, please don’t hesitate to get in touch using the Contact page.