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Short answer Yes, time spent studying remotely or outside the UK can affect your Graduate visa eligibility, because the Graduate route contains a specific “study in the UK” requirement. The general rule is that your studying must have taken place in the UK for a minimum period. Distance or overseas study only helps you if … Read more

Overview of the requirement A Student visa dependant (your partner or child applying under Appendix Student) must normally show that there are enough funds to cover their living costs in the UK, on top of the money the main Student applicant has to show for themselves and their course fees. This falls under the maintenance … Read more

Yes, in some circumstances you can obtain another Student visa to study at the same academic level, but this depends on how and where you apply. The rules turn on the academic progression requirement in Appendix Student, and the position is different depending on whether you are applying from inside the UK to extend or … Read more

Short answer Yes, you can study in the UK as a Standard Visitor, but only within strict limits. Visitor study is designed for short courses. If your course is longer than six months, or you want to work while studying, or you want a clear route to remain and progress, you will normally need a … Read more

What the Graduate visa is The Graduate visa is an unsponsored immigration route that lets you stay in the UK after successfully completing an eligible course. It allows you to work, or look for work, at any skill level, and to be self-employed, though it does not lead directly to settlement and cannot be extended. … Read more

Yes. A child born in the UK while you hold a Graduate visa can apply to stay as your dependant on the Graduate route, and this is expressly provided for in the Immigration Rules and GOV.UK guidance. Below is how it works and what you need to do. Legal position A child born in the … Read more

The short answer Whether your postgraduate course counts as a “research-based higher degree” depends on the specific nature and structure of your course, not simply its title or level. Since 1 January 2024, the rules for bringing dependants (a partner and children) on the Student route were significantly tightened. For most students, the ability to … Read more

Which route applies A 16- or 17-year-old can potentially study in the UK on one of two routes, and the evidence differs slightly between them. The Student visa route is open to applicants aged 16 and over, usually studying at a higher education provider or a licensed college. The Child Student visa route is for … Read more

Short answer It depends on your immigration status when you apply and on whether you are studying with the same sponsor that issued your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS). If you already have valid Student permission in the UK and you make a new, in-time Student application from inside the UK before your existing … Read more

Short answer Yes, in principle you can leave the UK after your course has finished and re-enter while your Student visa is still valid. Your permission does not automatically end when your course ends. It lasts until the expiry date printed on your visa (your BRP, entry vignette or eVisa), and you are generally entitled … Read more

Short answer If your partner is in the UK as your dependant on the Student route, they are generally allowed to work in the UK with very few restrictions. Unlike you as the main Student, your dependant partner is not limited to a set number of hours per week and can usually take full-time employment, … Read more

Short answer Yes, you can defer your course after your Student visa has been granted, but doing so almost always means your current Student visa will be cancelled and you will need to apply again with a fresh Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS). A Student visa is tied to a specific CAS for a … Read more

Short answer Not necessarily. The five-year cap does not permanently bar you from any further Student visa. It restricts the total amount of time you can spend as a Student studying courses at degree level from age 18, but there are several exceptions, and the way the limit is counted means it may not affect … Read more

Short answer Yes, in principle you can. The Student visa route specifically allows what is called “supplementary study” in addition to your main sponsored course. This is separate from the general rule that you must study only with the sponsor named on your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS). Supplementary study is a recognised exception, … Read more

Short answer Yes, you can study a part-time postgraduate course on a Student visa, but only in fairly narrow circumstances. The Student route allows part-time study only where the course is above degree level (that is, RQF level 7 or above, which covers most postgraduate courses such as a master’s or PhD) and where your … Read more

Who is your visa sponsor For a Student visa, your immigration sponsor is the education provider that holds a Student sponsor licence and issued your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS). That single organisation is legally responsible to the Home Office for you, regardless of where or by whom the teaching is actually delivered. So … Read more

Short answer Yes, in most cases you can use an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter the UK for a short course, provided the course lasts no more than six months and you meet the general conditions of visiting. Short-term study is one of the activities expressly permitted under an ETA. However, whether an ETA … Read more

Short answer No. The Short-term Student visa (also called the Short-term study visa, used for English language courses of between 6 and 11 months) does not permit you to work, and it cannot be extended from within the UK. Working Work of any kind is prohibited on this visa. The prohibition is a formal condition … Read more

Short answer It depends on what your scholarship or sponsorship covered. You only need written consent to apply for a Graduate visa if, in the 12 months before the date of your application, you completed a UK course for which a government or international scholarship agency paid for both your course fees and your living … Read more

Short answer Generally, no. The Graduate route does not allow you to bring new family members who were not already your dependants. Your partner and children can only apply to stay as your dependants on the Graduate route if they were already in the UK as dependants on your current Student visa (or your old … Read more