Visa
applications have to be made on IM2A forms, which are
available, free of cost at the British Embassies. This
form has to be filled up by the student and submitted
to the embassy, along with the Visa application fee
and the required documents as mentioned below.
|
|
Immigration
Rules for Students |
|
 |
You must intend
to study at a publicly funded university or college,
a bonafide private institution or a fee-paying
independent school. |
|
You must be
able to and intend to follow a full time degree
course, or a weekday, full time course at a single
institution involving at least 15 hours of organized,
daytime study per week. |
|
You must be
able to pay for your course and the living expenses
of your husband or wife and children (if they
are with you) without working in UK or claiming
public funds. |
|
You must not
intend to work in UK unless you are accepted for
a course lasting longer than six months, when
you may work part-time or during vacations. |
|
You must intend
to leave UK at the end of your studies. |
|
|
Documents Required For a Student Visa
|
|
A
letter of acceptance on the course |
|
This
will be a letter from your institution confirming that
a place has been offered to you and that the course
is full-time as defined by the immigration law. The
letter should state how long the course will last. Where
your course is more advanced and specialized, the letter
should also state what level of English is needed for
the course (giving minimum test marks, if appropriate)
and confirm that you satisfy this requirement. |
|
Evidence
that you can pay the course fees and support yourself
and your family, if applicable |
|
Depending
on your circumstances, this could include evidence of
government sponsorship, a letter from a sponsor in UK
confirming they can support you, together with evidence
that they can do this, and/or your own bank statements.
You should also provide a letter from your place of
study stating the full cost of the course, what arrangements
are acceptable for payment and whether you have already
paid fees or a deposit.
|
|
Accommodation
|
|
Although
the immigration rules do not require unaccompanied students
to show that accommodation has been arranged, your place
of study may have given you information about its availability,
and you should bring this to the attention of the ECO.
If your family is coming with you to the UK, you will
need to show that there will adequate accommodations
for them. If your place of study cannot confirm that
family accommodation will be available, you may have
to consider traveling to the UK alone and making arrangements
for your family to join you when you have found somewhere
to live.
|
|
The
Interview |
|
Interview
is a part of your visa application process. |
|
The
interview is to give you the opportunity to clarify
for the ECO certain parts of your application. The ECO
will be aiming to satisfy him or herself that your study
plans are genuine and workable. |
|
The
interview is a normal part of the process, but you may
feel quite nervous before it and find it an uncomfortable
experience. ECO's are trained professionals who will
try to make the process as painless as possible, but
the questions are necessarily very direct and personal.
|
|
You
should prepare for such an interview carefully. In particular:
|
|
|
Be familiar
with all your study plans; why you chose the particular
institution and course; how the course will help
your future career |
|
Be clear about
the cost of living and the course and your finances:
do you have enough money to complete the course?
Can you prove it? |
|
Be as clear
as you can about your likely future career in
your country: what are you going to do on your
return. |
|
|
For
Further Information on Counseling and general information
on studying in United Kingdom and or for information
about student visa, contact: Megway Career Consultants
or write to us at inquiry@consultmegway.com |
