Student Visa UK -
England
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.
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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