Table of Contents
- Eligibility - Student Visa UK
- Courses for Student Visa
- Funds Required for Student Visa
- Student Visa Application Process
- Graduate Visa
- UK Immigration Advice
- VisaConnect London, UK - Office
Eligibility - Student Visa UK
To be eligible for the UK Student visa, you must meet the following eligibility criteria:
1. Offered Place - You have been offered an unconditional place in a course.
2. English Ability - You have a good standard of English ability, and have sat an English test. You need a test score in CEFR level B2 if you are studying at a degree level or higher. If you are not studying at a degree level, then you need to sit the SELT test in reading, writing, listening and speaking and score CEFR level B1.
3. Funds - Evidence of reasonable funds available to support and accommodate yourself and pay for your course.
4. Non - UK Resident If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen, you and your family can apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue living in the UK after 30 June 2021. You can also apply if you are the family member of an eligible person of Northern Ireland. If your application is successful, you will be granted a settled or pre-settled status. The EEA includes the EU countries and also Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. In addition, Applicants may be able to stay in the UK without applying - for example, if you are an Irish citizen or already have indefinite leave to remain.
Courses for Student Visa
You can study the following type of course:
- Full-time course, leading to a qualification that is at least level 6 on the Ofqual register
- Part-time course, leading to a qualification that is at least level 7 on the Ofqual register
- An overseas course of degree level study that is equal to a UK higher education course and is being run by an overseas higher education institution
- Full-time, with at least 15 hours per week of organised daytime study, leading to a qualification which is at least level 3 on the Ofqual register
- A recognised foundation programme as a postgraduate doctor or dentist
- An English language course at level B2 or above on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Funds Required for Student Visa
Applicants must have enough money to pay for their course and support themselves in the UK, including the following money:
Course fee - You need enough money to pay for your course for 1 academic year (up to 9 months). The amount you need to pay will be specified on your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS). If you have been in the UK with a valid visa for at least 12 months, you do not need to prove you have this money for your visa application.
Money to support yourself (financial requirements) - Applicants must show they have enough money to support themselves - unless you have been in the UK with a valid visa for at least 12 months on the date of your application. The amount of money you need depends on where you will be studying. You will need either:
- £1,334 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses in London
- £1,023 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses outside London
- If you are applying for the Doctorate Extension Scheme, and you have been in the UK for less than 12 months, you need to prove you have a total of £2,668 for courses in London, or a total of £2,046 for courses outside London.