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Frequently Asked Questions

You will need a visa if you:

  • Are not an EEA national
  • Are stateless (you don’t have a nationality)
  • Hold a non-national travel document, or
  • Hold a passport issued by an authority that is not recognised in the UK.

You do not need an entry clearance if you are a non-visa national, but you will have to satisfy the Immigration Officer that you qualify for entry to study when you arrive in the UK. You must be able to show that you have been accepted on a course of study at an approved educational provider that is on the Border Agency Tier 4 Register of Sponsors.

  • 1. Student Visitor Visa (Up to 6 months)/ Extended student visitor Visa (Up to 11 months)
  • 2. Tier 4 (General)
  • 3. Child visitor visa
  • 4. Tier 5 (non- EEU)

Student categories

Student visitor
You can apply as a student visitor if you are at least 18 years old, you want to come and study in the UK for up to 6 months (or up to 11 months to take an English language course), and you do not want to work while you are here. While you are in the UK as a student visitor, you cannot ‘switch’ and apply to extend your stay as a Tier 4 (General) student. If you want to study here under Tier 4 (General), you will need to leave the UK and apply from the country where you live.

Tier 4 (General)
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