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The Student visa is for people aged 16 or over coming to study a further or higher education course in the UK. You need a place with a licensed student sponsor, proof of funds, and the required English. It uses the points-based system and can lead to the Graduate visa afterwards.
International students aged 16 or over with a place on a course at a licensed UK education provider.
Our licensed advisors assess your eligibility, build a strategy to strengthen your application, and manage the process end to end, so you submit a complete, competitive application with confidence.
If you break your visa conditions you may be barred from returning to the UK, and a refusal usually means you must reapply correctly or leave.
Yes. The Graduate route lets eligible graduates stay to work, for 2 years (18 months for some later applications) or 3 years for doctoral graduates.
If you are 18 or over, you can usually stay up to 5 years for degree-level study, or up to 2 years for courses below degree level.
Many students can work part-time during term and full-time in holidays, but self-employment and some jobs (like professional sports) are not allowed.
You can sometimes change course or sponsor, but a new licensed sponsor and often a new visa application are required.
Some students can bring dependants, but this is now mainly limited to those on postgraduate research courses or government-sponsored programmes.
