Student LifecycleLetters (council tax, bank, status)

Council tax

General information

You may be eligible to apply for a council tax discount/exemption if you are a registered, full-time student on an award-bearing course, undertaking a period of study of at least 21 hours per week and attending for at least 24 weeks within an academic year.

If you are eligible to apply, a link to the letter will be available to download and print from the personal tab on PEGASUS. Alternatively, if you reside within Glasgow City Council you can opt to send the information electronically.

Please note the link will not be available until the official start date of your programme of study.

For further information on council tax, see Discounts, exemptions, and reductions.

You will not have a link to the council tax letter if:

  • it is not yet the official start date of your programme
  • you have not completed registration
  • you are residing in University Halls of residence
  • you are registered on a part-time programme
  • you are registered on a non-graduating programme including exchange students and pre-sessional students (see below)
  • you have a student status of ‘competing’ (see below).

Exchange students

If you are attending the University of Strathclyde on exchange from another institution where you are studying full-time, the council will require official written evidence from both Universities.

Please contact the relevant student business mailbox (see below) to request a copy of the council tax letter from the University of Strathclyde.

Pre-sessional students

If you are registered on a pre-sessional programme and undertaking a period of study of at least 21 hours per week and attending for at least 24 weeks within an academic year, please contact the relevant student business mailbox (see below) to request a copy of the council tax letter.

Completing students

Your supervisor is required to confirm that you meet the criteria below to be eligible to apply for discount/exemption.

The council regulations stipulate that a student needs to be undertaking full-time study for at least 21 hours per week before they are eligible for the discount. If incorrect information is provided this may result in the student being asked to pay a penalty, or in some circumstances result in prosecution.

Please contact the relevant student business mailbox (see below) to request the form that your supervisor needs to complete.

Bank Letter

The bank letter will be available to download from the personal tab on PEGASUS the day after registration is completed. 

Status letter

A status letter confirms you are a valid to register/registered student at the University of Strathclyde. You can download the letter from the personal tab on PEGASUS.

Certain additional information can be added to the letter if required. To request this please contact the relevant student business mailbox (see below).