Tier4 student(general) visa guide

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Tier 4 (General) student visa

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1. Overview

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

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have been offered a place on a course

can speak, read, write and understand English

have enough money to support yourself and 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

When to apply

You can apply from 3 months before the start of your course.

You’ll usually get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks. You can check visa processing times for your country.

Fees

It costs ￡322 to apply for this visa from outside the UK.

You must pay ￡322 per person for any dependants.

You’ll also have to pay the healthcare surcharge as part of your application. Check how much you’ll have to pay before you apply.

How long you can stay

You can arrive in the UK before your course starts:

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up to 1 week before, if your course lasts 6 months or less up to 1 month before, if your course lasts more than 6 months

How long you can stay depends on the kind of course you’re doing and what study you’ve already completed.

What you can and can’t do

You can:

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study

work as a student union sabbatical officer apply from inside or outside the UK apply to extend your stay

work - depending on what level your course is and what kind of sponsor you have

You can’t:

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get public funds

work as a professional sportsperson, including a sports coach

study at an academy or a local authority-funded school (also known as a maintained school)

You may be able to bring in family members (dependants).

Read the full guidance to find out how long you might be able to stay and what you can and can’t do.

2. Eligibility

You must have:

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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

Read the guide and appendix for the full list of documents and how much money you’ll need.

Your course

You can do a course that’s one of the following:

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full-time leading to a qualification that’s at least level 6 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF)

an overseas course of degree level study that’s equal to a UK higher education course and is being run by an overseas higher education institution

a full-time course with at least 15 hours per week of organised daytime study leading to a qualification below degree level but at least NQF level 3

a recognised foundation programme as a postgraduate doctor or dentist

Postgraduate doctors and dentists

You can apply for this visa if you’re sponsored to do a recognised foundation programme and you’ve:

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finished a recognised UK degree in medicine or dentistry received that degree from a registered Tier 4 sponsor

spent your final year and at least 1 other year of studies leading to that degree in the UK

Confirmation of acceptance for studies

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.

Further study in the UK

You can only get a CAS for a new course if you’ve studied in the UK before and you’re:

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re-sitting exams or repeating modules

applying for the first time to a new institution to complete a course you started at an institution that’s lost its Tier 4 sponsorship

applying to complete a PhD or other doctorate that you started studying under your last Tier 4 (General) student visa

studying for a new qualification at a higher academic level

studying for a new qualification at a Higher Education Institution (HEI) that’s at the same level of study and related to your previous course, or career aspirations

3. Knowledge of English

You must prove your knowledge of the English language when you apply. This usually means passing a secure English language test (SELT).

Where you’re studying

What you’re studying

Knowledge of English needed

Level

Higher education Degree institution level or (HEI) above

Equivalent to CEFR

Reading, writing,

(Common European

listening and

Framework for languages)

speaking

level B2

Where you’re studying

What you’re studying

Knowledge of English needed

Level

Degree

Institution

level or

that’s not HEI

above Below

Any institution

degree

SELT in reading, writing, listening CEFR level B2 and speaking

SELT in reading, writing, listening CEFR level B1 and speaking

HEIs can choose how to assess a student’s knowledge of English. They must still be at:

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CEFR level B2 if you’re studying at a degree level or higher

SELT in reading, writing, listening and speaking and CEFR level B1 if you’re not studying at a degree level

Your test needs to be from an approved provider.

Check the full visa guidance for detailed information.

Exceptions

You don’t need to prove your knowledge of English if you’ve recently completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree in:

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Antigua and Barbuda Australia the Bahamas Barbados Belize Dominica Grenada Guyana Ireland Jamaica New Zealand St Kitts and Nevis St Lucia

St Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago UK USA

You also don’t need to prove your knowledge of English if one of the following apply:

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you’re a national of Canada or any of the countries in the list above you have studied in the UK before as a Tier 4 (Child) student

you applied to study the UK as a student before 31 March 2009 and you were under 18 when granted leave

4. Documents you must provide

When you apply for the visa you must provide:

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a current passport or other valid travel documentation

one passport-sized colour photograph with your name written on the reverse side

proof that you can support yourself and pay for your course - this will vary depending on your circumstances proof of parental or other legal guardian consent if you’re under 18

your tuberculosis test results if you’re from a country where you have to take the test

You’ll need to have a blank page in your passport on which to put the visa.

You may also need to provide additional documents depending on your circumstances.

Your documents will usually be sent back within 14 days.

Read the guidance and appendix for the full list of documents and how much money you’ll need according to your situation.

5. Apply

You should read the full guidance before you apply.

You’ll also have to pay the healthcare surcharge as part of your application. Check how much you’ll have to pay before you apply.

You must complete your visa application by 5 July if you’ve already paid the immigration health surcharge or you might have to pay it twice. You’ll get a refund for your first payment.

Apply outside the UK

You must apply online for a Tier 4 (General) student visa.

You’ll need to have your fingerprints and photograph taken at a visa application centre (to get a biometric residence permit) as part of your application.

You’ll have to collect your biometric residence permit within 10 days of when you said you’d arrive in the UK (even if you actually arrive at a later date).

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