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UK Student Visa (Tier 4 – UK Study Visa) for International students wanting to study in the UK. It is point based. The key to a successful application is genuine intent to study, accurate documentation & forms. If your application has been done correctly & everything is in order, you will receive your visa in the mail. Personal interviews are rare & UK Student Visa (Tier 4 – UK Study Visa) process is simple and easy for genuine applicants.
A points-based system was also introduced for international students wanting to study in the UK. The Tier 4 visa replaces the old UK Study visa.
To apply for the UK Student Visa (Tier 4 – UK Study Visa), students will require a university or other qualified UK educational institution to sponsor them. Students are also required to score points in order to be accepted as an international student in the UK.
Students coming in to the UK on a student visa will be allowed to work for 20 hours a week during his/her course of study and 40 hours a week during his / her holidays. The student visa is valid till the end of completion of applicant’s course.
There are five types of student visas under the Tier 4 points based system
Adult student UK Student Visa (Tier 4 – UK Study Visa) – This category is for students coming to the UK for post-16 education
Student Visitor UK Student Visa (Tier 4 – UK Study Visa) – Visitors over 18 years wanting to do a 6 month course in the UK can apply under this category. However, they cannot work nor can they switch into the student visa category while they are in the UK
Child student UK Student Visa (Tier 4 – UK Study Visa) – Students between the age of 4 -17 can come to the UK to be educated at an independent-fee paying school
Child Visitor UK Student Visa (Tier 4 – UK Study Visa) – This category is for applicants who are 17 years and over, wanting to do a 6-month course in the UK. However, they cannot work nor can they switch into the student visa category while they are in the UK
Prospective Student UK Student Visa (Tier 4 – UK Study Visa) – This category is for applicants who want to come into the UK to decide which course to study or to plan a course of study within six months. Applicants are allowed to switch into an adult or child student visa category.
Students wanting to study a course NQV level 3 or higher in the UK can apply for the UK Student Visa (Tier 4 – UK Study Visa). To be eligible to apply for the student visa, the applicant needs to meet 40 points on the following criteria –
30 points will be granted if the student obtains an offer from a college or university eligible to sponsor. University and colleges should obtain a license to teach international students in the UK. Students should check if the college is on the Tier 4 register of sponsors to earn points.
An offer letter also known as a visa letter is issued by the college/university sponsoring you, with information about you, your sponsor, the course, and your finances.
10 points are awarded to students who show that they have sufficient funds to cover their course fees and monthly living costs.
The applicant should possess qualifications equivalent to National Qualification Framework (NQF) in the UK education system
The applicant should have a proven track record of his studies before reaching the UK.
Educational Institutions
Educational institutions offering courses to overseas students will need to attain the status of approved sponsors. To do so they need to demonstrate that they are bona fide establishments, rather than non-accredited or purely commercial operations.
Certificates of sponsorship act as verification from a college or university that students making UK visa applications will abide by the rules and requirements of their course. Educational institutions will also be obliged to report non-enrolment and non-attendance
Basic features of the UK Student Visa (Tier 4 – UK Study Visa)
Duration
The duration of the UK Student Visa (Tier 4 – UK Study Visa) would depend on the length of course undertaken
Dependents
Applicants can bring their dependents provided they are married partners and demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to meet their maintenance requirement without having recourse to public funds.
Dependents are granted a visa for the same length of time as the applicant.
There is no provision for dependents to migrate to the UK when the applicant is a child student.
Work Rights under the UK Student Visa (Tier 4 – UK Study Visa)
The maximum amount of part-time work you can do during term time is:
On the UK Student Visa (Tier 4 – UK Study Visa), applicants cannot be self-employed, provide services as a professional sports person or entertainer or conduct business.
The UK Student Visa (Tier 4 – UK Study Visa) is a non-immigrant visa category and will not lead to British Naturalization or UK citizenship.
Once the student completes their course of study, eligible applicants can stay on in the UK by switching to the Tier 1 Post Study work visa or Tier 1 visa or Tier 2 visa.
The applicant will be able to change from one course to another at the same establishment without submitting a new application
The applicant can switch to Adult student category provided he/she has been previously given permission to stay in the UK as Post study worker, skilled worker (tier2 general, intra company transfer (tier 2) minister religion (), child student (tier 4), prospective student, student, student re appearing for examinations, student nurses, student union sabbatical officer, work permit holder, a post graduate doctor or dentist and participant in science and engineering graduate scheme.
The applicants of UK Student Visa (Tier 4 – UK Study Visa) can be sponsored by a financial sponsor who may be home government of the applicant, the British council, any international organization, company, university. The duration stay of the applicant in this case will be at the discretion of the sponsor. If the applicant is sponsored for part of the study then he/she needs to show sufficient funds to meet rest of their expenses.
Fee if you are applying by post in the UK | Fee if you are applying in person inside the UK | Fee if you are applying outside the UK | |
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Main applicant | £394 | £716 | £289 |
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying at the same time as the main applicant) | £197 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form | £358 for each family member included on the main applicant's application form | £289 for each family member |
Partner or child aged under 18 (if they are applying later), or child aged over 18 | £561 for each family member | £867 for each family member | £289 for each family member |
Disclaimer: Embassy charges are subjected to change without prior notice. Please confirm before submitting the application.
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Posted On 13 Jun 2020
Posted On 12 Jun 2020
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