If you are 16 or 17 years old and want to study a course at National Qualification Framework level 3 or above, you can agree with your approved education provider either to apply as an adult or child. Those studying for an English language qualification at Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Level A2 or above must apply as an adult student.

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How long can I come for?

Type of course	Length of course	Length of stay allowed
Degree level or above	12 months or more	The full length of the course plus four months after the end of your course
Degree level or above	Six months or more, but less than 12 months	The full length of the course plus two months after the end of your course
Course to prepare you for study (known as pre-sessional)	Less than six months	The full length of the course plus one month after the end of your course
Short course (not one to prepare you for study)	Less than six months	The full length of the course plus seven days after the end of your course
Below degree level	12 months or more	The full length of the course (up to a maximum of three years if you are 18 years old or above) plus four months after the end of your course
Below degree level	Six months or more, but less than 12 months	The full length of the course plus two months after the end of your course
Postgraduate doctors and dentists on a recognised Foundation programme	Maximum of three years	The full length of the course (up to a maximum of three years) plus one month after the end of your course

What do I need to apply?

You need 40 points to be able to apply for a student visa and must provide the proof needed with your application form.

Points	What you gets points for	Proof and documents needed
30	Doing a course (at an acceptable level) with an approved education provider (also known as sponsorship)	Visa letter from your approved education provider, and the documents used to get the visa letter
10	Having enough money to cover your course fees and monthly living costs (also known as maintenance)	Bank statement or letter confirming that you have enough money available to cover your course fees and monthly living costs for up to one year, at the time you submit your application

You must be able to prove that the money you need to apply has been in your account for 28 days before you submit your application.

Approved education provider

Education providers are approved by us when we give them, a licence to teach international students in the United Kingdom, and add them to the tier 4 register of sponsors. Once you have chosen an education provider to study with, you can check to see if they are on the tier 4 register of sponsors. If the education provider is not on the register, you will not be able to get a student visa.

Course at an acceptable level

You can do courses that lead to an approved qualification and are:

approved at level 3 or above on the National Qualifications framework (NQF);approved at the same level in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF);
approved at the same level by the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (ACCAC);
approved at the same level by the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland;
are short-term study abroad programmes in the United Kingdom as part of your qualification at an overseas higher education institution, as long as the qualification is confirmed as the same as a United Kingdom degree level by UK NARIC. You can find contact details for UK NARIC on the right side of this page; or
an English language course at a level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If you want to do another English language course after your first course, you will need to show a formal assessment of the English language level you got.

Money needed

The money that you need includes course fees and monthly living costs. The monthly living costs needed depends on where you are studying.

Length of course	Where will study	Money needed
Nine months or less	In London	Course fees and £800 for each month of the course
Nine months or less	Outside London	Course fees and £600 for each month of the course
More than nine months	In London	First year of fees and £7,200 to cover the first year in the United Kingdom
More than nine months	Outside London	First year of fees and £5,400 to cover the first year in the United Kingdom

How much does a student visa cost?

The student visa application fee depends on where you apply from:

Inside the United Kingdom by post - £357
Inside the United Kingdom at a Public Enquiry Office (PEO) - £565
Outside the United Kingdom - £145

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