Question

I am HIV positive. Can I study in America and Europe?

I am HIV positive and I want to further my studies abroad in Europe or US.

Is it possible?

I am from the Chinese mainland.

Answer

The best thing for you to do is to contact the Embassies of the different countries you are interested in going to. They will be able to provide you with more detailed information. This will include whether you can study there as well as important information about what, as a student, you will be eligible for, in terms of access to health care.

Best wishes

61 comments

  1. Roy Trevelion

    Hi Asanda,
    Please see this link to HIV Travel. You can look up those 3 countries and see if there are any regulations on entry, stay and residence for people who are HIV positive.

  2. Asanda

    I am HIV positive,can i study in Japan,Taiwan nd Uganda?

  3. Roy Trevelion

    Lakhveer,
    As Angelina says above, the best thing for you to do is to contact the Embassies of the different countries you are interested in going to.

  4. lakhveer

    hi m lakhveer from punjab.m hiv positive can i go study of physiotherapy anyother western countr?

  5. Roy Trevelion

    Hello Chirua,
    The best thing for you to do is to contact the Embassies of the different countries you are interested in going to. They will be able to provide you with more detailed information. This will include whether you can study there as well as important information about what, as a student, you will be eligible for, in terms of access to health care.

  6. Chirua Chirua

    hello, eu sou Chirua, sou Moçambicano, quero aplicar a uma bolsa de estudo para mestrado na Europa, queria consultar se a condiçao de HIV positivo poderia influenciar na cedência a vaga.

  7. Roy Trevelion

    Hi Siri, In the UK you can study nursing anywhere you like within the NHS (National Health Service) if you are HIV positive. But for other countries it’s best to contact their embassy to ask about the local situation.

  8. Riri

    I am HIV positive can l study nursing in China or UK

  9. Lisa Thorley

    Hi Moe,

    Yes its possible to access ARVs in Europe, this will however vary depending on where you choose to go and study. In Poland, though there is medication it can be hard to access due to the limited number of doctors who work in the field of HIV. This is something that you may wish to think about. You may also struggle in the Czech Republic. The easiest place to access meds is the Netherlands. There’s info about this here:

    https://www.soaaids.nl/en/information-for/diversity/topics/healthcare-netherlands

  10. moe

    I am applying a scholarship to study Master Degree in Europe and I will have to study in Czech , the Netherlands and Poland. I am HIV positive and from Myanmar. I am worried whether I could get treatments in Europe …are ARVs available free in any of those countries or can I apply any health insurance to cover them ?

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