| Description(Particular)
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. |
