Description
A UK student visa
allows a person to come to the UK for the purpose
of studying.
Duration
There is
no set duration for a UK student visa, however
visas for students in the UK are usually
granted for a period of one year and are usually
determined by the length of
course to be studied.
Requirements
Eligibility Criteria
Course of Study
A UK student visa
applicant must show that they have been accepted
into a course of study at:
a publicly-funded institution of further
or higher education (for example a university);
or
a bona fide private education institution
that maintains satisfactory records of enrolment
and attendance for students and offers courses
that are leading to qualifications recognised
by the appropriate accreditation bodies; or
an independent fee-paying school outside
the maintained sector.
And the UK student
visa applicant must intend to follow:
a recognised full-time
degree course; or
a weekday course at a single institution
that involves at least 15 hours of
organised daytime study a week;
or
a full-time course of study at an independent
fee-paying school.
UK student visa
applicants must be able to meet the costs of
their course and accommodation and the
maintenance of themselves and any dependants
without undertaking full-time employment
or engaging in business or having recourse
to public funds.
UK student visa
applicants should intend to leave the UK at
the end of their studies.
In Country Applications
In country applications for United Kingdom
student visas may not be submitted by
Visa Nationals.
Additional
Information
Relationships
Only married partners
are eligible to join a person on a British student
visa and they will be granted leave
to remain for a period equal to that granted
to the student. During this time they
must be able to support themselves either independently
or with the help of the UK student visa
holder. This partner will
be given permission to work only
if the UK student visa was issued for 12
months or more.
Employment
A
United Kingdom student visa applicant may take
part-time or holiday work but must
not:
work for more than
20 hours a week during term time, unless it
is a work placement and part of
a study program and the education institution
agrees; or
do business, be self-employed or provide
services as a professional sports
person or entertainer; or
work full-time in a permanent job.
A person on a UK student visa is only
able to work full-time during their
vacation period.
Public Funds
UK student visa
holders must be able to support and accommodate
tehmselves without recourse to public
funds.
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