Student
If you wish to come to the United Kingdom as a student you will need to have a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) from an approved education provider. Education providers are approved by the Home Office which gives them, a licence to teach international students in the United Kingdom, and add them to the Tier 4 register of sponsors (the Tier 4 register can be checked here).
You must be applying to study full-time in the UK on a course that course must:
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lead to a qualification at or above level 6 on the revised National Qualifications Framework (NQF) or its equivalents;
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or be a short-term 'study abroad' programme as part of your higher education course at an overseas institution;
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or be an English language course at or above level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR);
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and involve at least 15 hours per week of organised daytime study. 'Daytime' is 08:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
If the course is below revised NQF level 6 or equivalent and is not an English language course or a study abroad programme, it must:
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be approved at or above level 3 on the NQF or Qualifications and Credits Framework (QCF), or accredited at or above level 6 in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF), if you will be studying with a Highly Trusted sponsor;
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or be approved at or above level 4 on the NQF or QCF, or accredited at ar above level 7 in the SCQF, if you will be studying with a sponsor that has an A (Trusted) or B (Sponsor) rating;
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or be a pre-sessional course to prepare you for your main course of study in the UK.
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Length of course |
Where will study |
Money needed |
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Nine months or less |
Inner London |
Full course fees and £800 for each calendar month of the course |
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Nine months or less |
Outside Inner London |
Full course fees and £600 for each calendar month of the course |
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More than nine months |
Inner London |
First year of course fees and £7,200 to cover living costs the first nine months in the United Kingdom |
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More than nine months |
Outside Inner London |
First year of course fees and £5,400 to cover living costs the first nine months in the United Kingdom |
To show that you have the necessary money you must provide bank or building society statements, a building society passbook, a letter from your bank confirming money or a loan, a letter from a regulated financial institution or a letter of official financial sponsorship confirming that you have enough money available to cover your course fees and monthly living costs for up to one year, at the time you submit your application. You must be able to prove that the money you need to apply has been in your account for 28 days before you submit your application.
If you are granted a student visa for a course at or above NQF 6/QCF 6/SCQF 9 at a UK higher education institution, then you can work in the UK part time for up to 20 hours per week in term time and full time during holidays. If you are granted a student visa for a course below this level at a UK higher education institution, then you can work in the UK part time for up to 10 hours per week in term time and full time during holidays.
