Study in United Kingdom – SkylinksConsulting

SHORT-TERM STUDY VISA

Overview

A Short term study visa is an academic subcategory visa meant for prospective students who have been accepted in a short-term course of 6 to 11 months. The ordinary ‘short-term student’ category will allow you to come to the UK if you are 18 years or older, and want to enter:

for up to 6 months to study a short course OR for up to 11 months to study an English language course OR if you are enrolled on a course abroad that is at least equivalent to the level of a UK bachelor’s degree, you can enter for up to 6 months to do research, or to receive tuition on how to conduct research, at any cheapest university in uk. The ‘short-term student (child)’; category will allow you to come to the UK if you are under 18 years old and want to enter for up to 6 months to study a course.

ELIGIBILITY FOR SHORT TERM STUDY VISA

To qualify under this category you must prove that you have been offered a place on a course in the UK at an accepted place of study have enough money to support yourself without working or help from public funds, or that relatives and friends can support financially and accommodate you can pay for your return or onward journey. If you’re under 18 you must also: have made arrangements for your travel and stay in the UK have permission from your parent or guardian to study in the UK.

ELIGIBILITY FOR (GENERAL) STUDENT VISA

To qualify under Tier 4 you must have: an unconditional offer of a place on a course with a licensed Tier 4 sponsor enough money to support yourself and pay for your course – the amount will vary depending on your circumstances. Your education provider will send you a reference number called a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) once they’ve offered you a place on a course. You’ll need to enter this on your visa application. You must apply for your visa no more than 6 months after you receive the CAS. You will need enough money to pay for your course fees and your living costs while you are in the UK. The Home Office refers to this as the maintenance requirements.

TIER 4 (GENERAL) STUDENT VISA

Overview
You can apply for a Tier 4 (General) student visa to study in the UK if you’re 16 or over and you:

have been offered a place on a course can speak, read, write and understand English have enough money to support yourself and pay for your course – the amount will vary depending on your circumstances are from a country that’s not in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland meet the other eligibility requirements Tier 4 (General) visas are only issued for certain courses; if your course is not an eligible course then your institution will not give you a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) and you will not be able to apply for a Tier 4 visa. There are also limits as to how much time you can spend in the UK as a Tier 4 (General) student. If you exceed these limits your visa application will be refused. Furthermore you will have to meet a number of requirements, and submit appropriate evidence of this, before you will be granted a Tier 4 visa.