{"id":716,"date":"2023-03-15T19:56:15","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T19:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pkimmigration.co.uk\/student-visa\/"},"modified":"2023-05-12T18:20:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T18:20:09","slug":"student-visa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pkimmigration.co.uk\/en\/student-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Student visa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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STUDENT VISA<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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STUDENT VISAS: HOW TO GET HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UK<\/b><\/p>\n

The UK is home to some of the oldest, highest-ranked and respected universities in the world, making it one of the most popular destinations for international students.<\/p>\n

If you are aged 16 or over and want to study at a university, you need to apply for a student visa, which replaces the Tier 4 visa.<\/p>\n

Before applying for a visa, you need to have an offer from a university or college. Their Confirmation of Acceptance to Study (CAS) will allow you to get a student visa. Your chosen educational institution must be approved by the UK Government as a licensed sponsor for the CAS to be valid.<\/p>\n

You can apply for a student visa no later than six months before the start of your studies.<\/p>\n

REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING A STUDENT VISA<\/b><\/p>\n

You can get a student visa to study in the UK if you are over 16 years old and meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n

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  • You have been offered a place on the course by a licensed student sponsor;<\/li>\n
  • You have enough funds to support yourself and pay for your studies (the amount depends on your circumstances);<\/li>\n
  • You can speak, read, write and understand English;<\/li>\n
  • If you are 16 or 17 years old, you have written parental consent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    If you are 16 or 17 years old and want to study at an independent school in the UK, you can get a Child Student visa.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Course requirements<\/b><\/p>\n

    You can apply for a visa to study at the following courses:<\/b><\/p>\n

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    • a full-time course leading to a lower level qualification (RQF level 3, 4 or 5) with organized full-time study of at least 15 hours per week;<\/li>\n
    • a full-time course leading to a relevant degree or higher (RQF level 6, 7 or 8);<\/li>\n
    • a full-time course leading to a qualification at degree level or above (RQF level 6, 7 or 8) equivalent to a higher education course in the UK and undertaken as part of a longer course abroad;<\/li>\n
    • a part-time course leading to a higher level qualification (RQF level 7 or above);<\/li>\n
    • A recognized foundation program for postgraduate medical or dental students (if you have completed a recognized UK degree in medicine or dentistry, obtained that degree from a registered student sponsor and completed your final year of study and at least one further year of study leading to that degree in the UK );<\/li>\n
    • an English language course (at B2 level or higher) in accordance with the Pan-European foreign language competences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      You can also apply for this visa if you hold a full-time elected position as a student union sabbatical officer<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Confirmation of Admission to Study (CAS)<\/b><\/p>\n

      Once you have been offered a place on a course, your institution will send you a CAS number. You must apply for a student visa within six months of receiving your CAS. Use of an Acknowledgment of Acceptance that was used in a previous application is not permitted, regardless of its results. The educational institution cannot withdraw its offer.<\/p>\n

      Finances<\/b><\/p>\n

      You need to prove that you have enough funds to pay for the course and support yourself financially in the UK..<\/p>\n

      Tuition fee<\/b><\/p>\n

      Unless you fall into one of the special categories below, you must have sufficient funds to cover all outstanding fees for one academic year of your course (up to 9 months).<\/p>\n

      Any course fee paid by the student’s sponsor may be credited against the required funds. Any fees paid must be stated on your confirmation of enrollment or you must provide a receipt issued by your sponsor confirming the amount paid. Any accommodation deposits made, not exceeding \u00a31,256, can also be used to credit the required funds.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Accommodation expenses<\/b><\/p>\n

      Unless you fall into one of the special categories described below, you need to have enough funds to cover your living expenses in the UK.<\/p>\n

      If you’re studying in central London, you’ll need \u00a31,334 a month for a maximum of nine months. If you are studying in another part of the UK, you will need \u00a31,023 per month for a maximum of nine months.<\/p>\n

      You must have money in your account for at least 28 consecutive days and no more than 31 days before applying for a student visa.<\/p>\n

      If you are applying for a visa with dependents, you will need additional funds.<\/p>\n

      English language requirements<\/b><\/p>\n

      You must speak English at a level not lower than CEFR B2 (if you are studying at a bachelor’s degree or higher) or CEFR B1 (if you are studying at a degree below a bachelor’s degree).<\/p>\n

      You will normally need to take the Secure English Language Test (SELT) at an approved training institution. However, citizens of some English-speaking countries where the majority of the population speak English do not need to prove their knowledge of English, nor do people who have obtained a qualification equivalent to a British degree taught in English in one of these countries.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Testing for tuberculosis<\/b><\/p>\n

      If you are applying to enter the UK from outside the UK, you may need a TB test certificate, unless you are applying from an exempt country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      STUDENT VISA STUDENT VISAS: HOW TO GET HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UK The UK is home to some of the oldest, highest-ranked and respected universities in the world, making it one of the most popular destinations for international students. If you are aged 16 or over and want to study at a university, you need […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-716","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pkimmigration.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pkimmigration.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pkimmigration.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pkimmigration.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pkimmigration.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=716"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pkimmigration.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":717,"href":"https:\/\/pkimmigration.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/716\/revisions\/717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pkimmigration.co.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}