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UK Student Visa Guidelines
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Visa applications have to be made on IM2A forms, which are available free of cost at the British Embassies.
This form has to be filled up by the student and submitted to the embassy, along
with the Visa application fee and the required documents as mentioned below. |
Immigration Rules for Students
- You must intend to study at a
publicly funded university or college, a bonafide private institution or a
fee-paying independent school.
- You must be able to and intend to follow a full time degree course, or a weekday, full time course at a
single institution involving at least 15 hours of organized, daytime study per
week.
- You must be able to pay for
your course and the living expenses of your husband or wife and children (if
they are with you) without working in UK or claiming public funds.
- You must not intend to work
in UK unless you are accepted for a course lasting longer than six months,
when you may work part-time or during vacations.
- You must intend to leave UK at the end of your studies.
Documents Required For a Student Visa
- A letter of acceptance on the course
This will be a letter from
your institution confirming that a place has been offered to you and that the
course is full-time as defined by the immigration law. The letter should state
how long the course will last. Where your course is more advanced and
specialized, the letter should also state what level of English is needed for
the course (giving minimum test marks, if appropriate) and confirm that you
satisfy this requirement.
- Evidence that you can pay the course fees and support yourself and your family, if applicable
Depending on your
circumstances, this could include evidence of government sponsorship, a letter
from a sponsor in UK confirming they can support you, together with evidence
that they can do this, and/or your own bank statements. You should also provide
a letter from your place of study stating the full cost of the course, what
arrangements are acceptable for payment and whether you have already paid fees
or a deposit.
Accommodation
Although the immigration rules do not
require unaccompanied students to show that accommodation has been arranged,
your place of study may have given you information about its availability, and
you should bring this to the attention of the ECO. If your family is coming with
you to the UK, you will need to show that there will adequate accommodation for
them. If your place of study cannot confirm that family accommodation will be
available, you may have to consider travelling to the UK alone and making
arrangements for your family to join you when you have found somewhere to live.
The Interview
Interview is a part of your visa
application process.
The interview is to give you the opportunity to
clarify for the ECO certain parts of your application. The ECO will be aiming to
satisfy him or herself that your study plans are genuine and workable.
The interview is a normal part of the process, but you may feel quite
nervous before it and find it an uncomfortable experience. ECO's are trained
professionals who will try to make the process as painless as possible, but the
questions are necessarily very direct and personal.
You should prepare
for such an interview carefully. In particular:
- Be familiar with all your
study plans; why you chose the particular institution and course; how the course
will help your future career;
- Be clear about the cost of
living and the course and your finances: do you have enough money to complete
the course? Can you prove it?
- Be as clear as you can about
your likely future career in your country: what are you going to do on your
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| Education News | | Updated: 23 May, 2012 |
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