Applying for a Visa

Once you have an unconditional offer of a place at the College, you can apply for a visa to study in the UK.

You must be able to show that you are going to follow:

• A recognised full-time degree course or postgraduate studies, or;
• A period of study and/or research in excess of six-months where this forms part of an overseas degree course, or;
• A course run during the week involving at least 15 hours of organised daytime study each week.

You must also:

• Be able to pay for your course and support yourself and any dependants, and live in the UK without going into business or getting a job, or needing any help from public funds.
• Be able and intend to follow your chosen course, and;
• Intend to leave the UK when you complete your studies, if your course of study is below degree level.

Do I need a visa to study in the UK?

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.

How do I apply for a visa?

You can apply in a number of ways, for example, by post, by courier, in person and online. Staff at the Visa Application Centres will tell you about the ways in which you can apply.

What will I need to make my application?

This will depend on which category you are applying for entry under. In all cases you will need to make your application online or fill in an application form.

You will also need the following;

• Your passport or travel document.
• A recent passport-sized (45mm x 35mm), colour photograph of yourself.

This should be:

• Taken against a light coloured background.
• Clear and of good quality, and not framed or backed.
• Printed on normal photographic paper, and
• Full face and without sunglasses, hat or other head covering unless you wear this for cultural or religious reasons (but the face must not be covered).
• The visa fee. This cannot be refunded, and you must normally pay it in the local currency of the country where you are applying.
• Supporting documents relevant to your application.

For further information please visit British Government website for Visa Services.