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Student & Graduate Visa

Student & Graduate Visa

You can apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you’re 16 or over and you. Have been offered a place on a course by a licensed student sponsor. Have enough money to support yourself and pay for your course - the amount will vary depending on your circumstances. Can speak, read, write and understand English. Have consent from your parents if you’re 16 or 17 - you’ll need evidence of this when you apply

The earliest you can apply for a visa is 6 months before you start your course from outside the UK. The earliest you can apply is 3 months before your course starts from inside the UK. You must apply before your current visa expires. Your new course must begin within 28 days of your current visa expiring.

You can stay depends on the length of your course and what study you’ve already completed in the UK.

If you’re 18 or over and your course is at degree level, you can usually stay in the UK for up to 5 years. If it’s below degree level, you can usually stay in the UK for up to 2 years.

You may be able to:

• Extend your visa if you’re eligible, for example to continue your studies in the UK
• Switch to a Student visa from another visa if you’re already in the UK
• Switch to a Graduate visa to stay in the UK for at least 2 years after successfully completing your course

Your partner and children (‘dependants’) may be able to apply to come to the UK or stay longer in the UK.

You must be one of the following:

• A full-time student on a postgraduate level course (RQF level 7 or above) that lasts 9 months or longer
• A new government-sponsored student on a course that lasts longer than 6 months
• A Doctorate Extension Scheme student

  • Q1. Money they need to support themselves

    Your partner and child must each have a certain amount of money available to them. This is in addition to the money you must have to support yourself.
    How much money they need depends on where you will be studying. They must have either:

    1. £845 a month (for up to 9 months) for courses in London
    2. £680 a month (for up to 9 months) for courses outside London

    If you’re applying at the same time as your partner or child (you’re applying together as a family), you’ll need to prove you have both money to pay for your course and to support yourself and additional money for each of them.

    If your partner or child is applying at a different time to you (they’re applying separately) they only need to prove they have money to support themselves.

    You (or your partner or child) must have this money for at least 28 consecutive days. The end date of the 28 day period must be within 31 days of the date they apply for their visa.
    If you have a student loan or financial sponsorship, you’ll need to provide evidence of this from your loan or sponsorship company. If your loan does not cover your partner or child, you’ll need to prove you have money to support them instead.

  • Q2. When they do not need to prove they have money to support themselves

    Your partner or child does not need to prove they have this money if they’ve been in the UK with a valid visa for at least 12 months.

    Your partner or child cannot apply to switch in the UK if they have one of the following visas:

    1. A visit visa
    2. A short-term student visa
    3. A Parent of a Child Student visa
    4. A seasonal worker visa
    5. A domestic worker in a private household visa

    Subheading: Graduate visa

    A Graduate visa gives you permission to stay in the UK for at least 2 years after successfully completing a course in the UK. You must be in the UK when you apply.

  • Q3. Eligibility

    You can apply for a Graduate visa if all of the following are true:

    1. You’re in the UK
    2. Your current visa is a Student visa or Tier 4 (General) student visa
    3. You studied a UK bachelor’s degree, postgraduate degree or other eligible course for a minimum period of time with your Student visa or Tier 4 (General) student visa
    4. Your education provider (such as your university or college) has told the Home Office you’ve successfully completed your course

    You can ask your education provider if you’re not sure whether they’ve told the Home Office you’ve successfully completed your course.

    A Graduate visa lasts for 2 years. If you have a PHD or other doctoral qualification, it will last for 3 years.

    Your visa will start from the day your application is approved.

    You cannot extend your Graduate visa. However, you may be able to switch to a different visa, for example a Skilled Worker visa.

    You must apply before your Student visa or Tier 4 (General) student visa expires.

    You can apply after your education provider (such as your university or college) has told the Home Office that you’ve successfully completed the course you took with your Student or Tier 4 (General) student visa. You do not have to wait until you’ve graduated or have been given a certificate.

    As part of your application, you’ll need to prove your identity and provide your documents.
    Your application may take longer if you need an appointment to do this. You’ll find out if you need one when you start your application.

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