Regulations for admission and registration of international students can be viewed from the admissions and registration pages repectively.

The Student Welfare Department does not have an office that caters exclusively for the needs of international students. However, your settlement and assimilation into the university's and country's family folds are facilitated by a number of things including the following:

(i) The Department provides asistance of all necessary documents that will legalise your stay and study in the country.

(ii) It organises activities that help you to quickly find your feet and your way in Lesotho. This is done in collaboration with the Students Representative Council (SRC).

(iii) Basotho Students are quite friendly; please feel free to seek their assistance any time.

(iv) Initially, when you travel to Maseru or any other place outside Roma, do so in the company of a local student.

We appeal to our students to be vigilant and calculating so that they are not easily misled and thus find themselves in difficult/dangerous situations. Self praise has no recommendation but allow yourselves to live in NUL and you will be our witness.

Please pop in at the student Welfare Office whenever you pass through. This gives us time to discuss small things that affect you personally as well as a chance for you to know us and for us to know you.

There are some provisions made for international students in the RESIDENCE REGULATIONS.

Travel

Prospective students should note that the Governments of Lesotho and South Africa maintain control posts on their borders and require the production, at these posts, of passports or other travel documents valid for travel to, and residence in Lesotho. Students from countries other than Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland require visas in order to transit the Republic of South Africa and application for these should be made to the appropriate South African Embassy in good time, (Usually at least 6 months in advance of your travel date).

It should be noted that fares to and from the University are the responsibility of students themselves, but educational concessions can usually be obtained provided application is made in good time. Non‑Basotho students at Roma are also required to obtain a residence permit under the appropriate local Immigration Laws.

The Moshoeshoe I International Airport, is situated 28 km from Roma. Taxi service directly from the airport to Roma is not available. Students, Staff members, and other guests to the University flying into the country are best advised to connect with buses to Roma from Maseru.

Students are advised to have a reasonable amount of Lesotho currency (Maloti or S.A. Rand) on entry into the country.