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. |
