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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.
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Immigration
Rules for Students
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You
must intend to study at a publicly funded
university or college, a bonafide private
institution or a fee-paying independent
school. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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You
must intend to leave UK at the end of your
studies. |
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Documents
Required For a Student Visa
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letter of acceptance on the course |
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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 |
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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. |
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Accommodation
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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. |
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The
Interview
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is a part of your visa application process. |
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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. |
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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. |
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should prepare for such an interview carefully.
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Be
familiar with all your study plans; why
you chose the particular institution and
course; how the course will help your future
career |
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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?
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Be
as clear as you can about your likely future
career in your country: what are you going
to do on your return. |
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| For
Further Information on Counseling and general
information on studying in United Kingdom and
or for information about student visa, contact:
Educare Overseas . |
