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Applying for a Student Visa

Applying for a Student Visa

If you are an international student (including EU, EEA & Swiss students) and your course it is a full-time degree course based on-campus, you will usually need to apply for a Student VisaLink opens in a new window sponsored by the University (unless you already have another type of UK Immigration permission that permits study).

This page will help you understand the requirements, the costs, and how to apply.


Student Visa at a glance

Overseas

If applying for a Student Visa from outside the UK, you must apply in the country where you are living.

This means that you hold its nationality or have the right to live in the country long-term.

Once you have received a Student Visa, you must enter the UK on or after its start date to "activate" it.

Here is what you need to know:

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UK

If applying for a Student Visa from inside the UK, you must hold a valid UK visa that allows you to extend/switch to a student visa, and that expires no sooner than 28 days before your course start date.

You cannot travel outside the UK while your visa application is pending. If you do, the application will be treated as withdrawn.

Here is what you need to know:

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(wherever you are applying)


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Visa Conditions and Errors

How long will my Student Visa be?

The length of your Student visa will depend on your course dates and level of study. Your visa will cover the length of your course plus an additional period after the completion of your course (known as a ''wrap-up period''). During the "wrap-up period" you can remain in the UK for travel, work (within your student visa conditions), leisure purposes, to attend your graduation or make a new visa application.

Use the information below to check your visa decision email or letter carefully when you receive it in case UK Visas and Immigration have not granted the correct length of visa to you.