How do I qualify to travel to the UK as a student?
（首先，您必须证明您已经被以下学校所录取攻读课程，这些院校包括：）You must be able to show that you have been accepted on a course of study at:
- （英国政府公立的高等教育或延续教育院校，例如：大学）a publicly funded institution of further or higher education (e.g. a university)
- （私立的院校）a private-education institution
- （独立的付费院校）an independent fee paying school
- （经认可的全日制学位课程）a recognised fULl-time degree course
- （全日制的课程，每周上课时间不少于15个小时）a weekday fULl-time course involving at least 15 hours organised daytime study per week
- （在全日制的独立付费学校攻读的课程）a fULl-time course of study at an independent fee paying school
- （在不要求英国公共基金的资助的情况下，能够支付您的学费以及在英国期间的一切生活费用，同时能够支付任何与您同行的子女及配偶的所有开销）be able to pay for your course and support an accommodate yourself and any dependants WIThout working or help from public funds
- （在完成课程后离开英国）plan to leave the UK when you complete your studies
（学生签证是贴在您的旅行证件上的由英国政府提供的入境许可证明。）A visa is an entry clearance certificate that is placed in your passport or travel document by an Entry Clearance Officer at a British mission overseas. The entry clearance certificate confers leave to enter the UK.
（如果您持有合法的英国签证，那么在正常情况下您可以在英国的入境口岸进入英国。但如果您入境时的个人情况和申请签证时的个人情况有所不同或者您在申请签证时提供了虚假材料或隐瞒了重要个人情况，那么入境官员将有可能拒绝您进入英国本土）If you have a valid UK visa you will not normally be refused entry to the UK unless your circumstances have changed, or you gave false information or you failed to disclose important fACTs when you applied for your visa.
When you arrive in the UK, an Immigration Officer may question you, so take all relevant documents in your hand luggage.
Do I need a visa to study in the UK?
You will need a visa if you:
- are a national of one of the countries listed at the end of this guidance
- are stateless
- hold a non-national travel document
- hold a passport issued by an authority not recognised by the UK
How do I apply for a visa?
You will need to complete visa application forms IM2A and. IM2S. You can also get the forms from your nearest UK Overseas Mission where there is a visa section. You shoULd check WITh your nearest British mission whether they can deal WITh your application. If they cannot they will tell you where to apply.
Applications may be made to the Visa Section of a British mission in person or, in some instances, by post *.
*Please contACT your nearest British mission to enquire about postal applications.
What will I need to make my application?
You will need:
- a completed
Application form IM2A - All applicants except direct airside transit (PDF, 33K) - a completed
Application form IM2S - Students (PDF, 57K) - your valid passport or travel document
- two recent passport sized photographs
- the visa fee, which is non-refundable, and must normally be paid in the local currency of the country where you are applying
- any relevant diplomas or educational certificates which you hold
- a letter from the university, college or school confirming your acceptance on a course of study in the UK and a statement of charges for the course
- evidence of Government sponsorship (if applicable)
- evidence of funds, for example bank statements or payslips, to show that you can pay for your stay and your course of studies in the UK
- a letter from your host or sponsor in the UK to say that he or she will support and accommodate you during your course of studies, again WITh evidence that he or she can do so
What will happen when I make my application?
The Entry Clearance Officer will check that he or she has all the information that is needed to make a decision. If more information is required you may be asked to return WITh adDITional information before your application is accepted.
After looking at your application the Entry Clearance Officer may offer you the opportunity to WIThdraw your application before you pay the fee. You do not have to accept this advice. If you wish to continue WITh your application it will be accepted and you will be issued WITh a receipt for your fee.
Once your application has been accepted you might have to be interviewed.
What are public funds?
The Immigration RULes require that people who wish to travel to the UK to study are able to support and accommodate themselves WIThout claiming certain state benefits. Use this link to see a list of them:
Public Funds
Can I extend my stay as a student?
If you enter the UK WITh a student visa and wish to extend your stay for further studies you can apply to do so at the Home Office Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND)
If you are a visa national, you cannot stay on as a student unless you entered the UK WITh a student or prospective student visa.
Will I be allowed to work?
If you are admitted for a course lasting more than 6 months, you may, WIThout a work permit or permission from the local Job Centre, take part-time or holiday-work, but you must not:
- work for more than 20 hours per week during term time unless your placement is part of your studies, has the agreement of the education institution and leads to a degree or qualification awarded by a nationally recognised examining body
- do business, be self-employed or provide services as a professional sportsperson or entertainer
- work fULl-time in a permanent job
Can I sWITch to Work Permit employment whilst in the UK?
You may be able to sWITch if you meet the following requirements:
- you have completed a recognised degree course at either a UK publicly funded further or higher education institution or bona fide private education institution which maintains SATisfACTory records of enrolment and attendance
- you hold a valid work permit for employment
- If sponsored by your government or international scholarship agency you have their written consent
- you do not have an adverse immigration history
Can I bring my husband or wife and children WITh me?
Your husband or wife and any of your children under 18 can come to the UK WITh you during your studies as long as you can support and accommodate them WIThout help from public funds.
Will my husband or wife be allowed to work?
Your husband or wife will be allowed to work in the UK if you are given permission to stay in the country for 12 months or more.
Can I go to the UK to arrange my studies?
You may travel to the UK as a prospective student to arrange your studies for up to six months. You will need to show that:
- you plan to enrol on a course of study WIThin six months of arriving in the UK
- you can pay for your course and support and accommodate yourself and any dependants WIThout working or help from public funds
- you plan to leave the UK when you finish your studies or when your permission to stay ends if you are not able to qualify to stay in the UK as a student
FURTHER ADVICE AND INFORMATION
You can get further advice and guidance about studying in the UK from:
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British Council |
You can get further advice and guidance about visas from:
UKvisas
LONDON SW1A 2AH
General enquiries: (+44) (0)20 7008 8438
Application forms: (+44) (0)20 7008 8308
E-mail: Visas.ForUK@fco.gov.uk
You can get further advice and guidance about extending your stay once in the United Kingdom from
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Immigration and Nationality Directorate |
Croydon Public Caller Unit
Lunar House
40 WellesLey Road
CROYDON CR9 2BY
General enquiries: (+44) (0)870 606 7766
Application forms: (+44) (0)870 241 0645
E-mail: public.enquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Immigration Advisory Service (IAS)
The IAS is an independent charity that gives free and confidential advice, assistance and representation to persons who are applying for an entry clearance for the United Kingdom. Their address is:
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Immigration Advisory Service |
County House
190 Great Dover Street
LONDON SE1 4YB
Telephone: (+44) (0)20 7357 6917
Duty Office (24 hrs): (+44) (0)20 8814 1559
Fax: (+44) (0)20 7378 0665
E-mail: advice@iasuk.org
DRUGS WARNING
The United Kingdom has severe penalties against drug smuggling. Drug traffickers may try to bribe travellers. If you are travelling to the United Kingdom avoid any involvement WITh drugs.
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
Advice on importing personal effects and goods into the United Kingdom may be obtained from:
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HM Customs and Excise |
Dorset House
Stamford Street
LONDON SE1 9PY
Telephone: (+44) (0)845 010 9000
Health Insurance
Before you travel, please check that you have adequate health insurance cover. Medical treatment in the UK can be expensive and students are not covered by the UK’s national health insurance scheme (unless they are covered by a reciprocal health care agreement or they are enrolled on a course that is of six months duration or longer).
LIST OF VISA NATIONALS
If you are a national of one of the countries listed in the link below, or if you are stateless, hold a non-national travel document or passport issued by an authority not recognised by the UK you must hold a valid UK visa on each* occasion that you travel to the UK.
Visa Nationals
If you are a national of a country not listed, you do not need a visa to enter the UK as a visitor or student. You may need to apply for prior entry clearance if you wish to come to the UK in another immigration caPACity.
*Visas are not required if you are settled in the UK or if you already have permission to stay in the UK and are returning to the UK before your permission to stay expires
