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Apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you're 16 or over - eligibility, extend or switch your visa, how much it costs and how long it takes
You can apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you’re 16 or over…
You must have an unconditional offer of a place on a course with a…
You must have enough money to pay for your course and support yourself in…
You must prove your knowledge of the English language when you apply. You…
When you apply for your Student visa you must provide: a current passport…
You must apply online for a Student visa. Check which documents you’ll…
Your partner and children (‘dependants’) may be able to apply to come to…
You may be able to extend your Student visa to stay longer and continue…
You may be able to switch to a Student visa if you already have permission…
Apply to study English language in the UK with a Short-term study visa. Check fees, eligibility, documents you need and how to apply.
You can apply for a Short-term study visa to study English language in the…
You must be 16 or older to apply. You must prove that: you’ve been…
Your English language course must be with an ‘accredited institution’.…
When you apply you must provide: a current passport (with a blank page for…
You must apply online before you come to the UK. The earliest you can…
Apply for a Child Student visa to study in the UK if you're under 18 - eligibility, documents, how to apply, extend or switch, how long it takes and how much it costs
You can apply for a Child Student visa if you’re between 4 and 17 years…
You must have enough money available to you to pay for your course and…
When you apply for your Child Student visa you must provide: a current…
You must apply online for a Child Student visa. Check which documents…
You may be able to apply to extend your Child Student visa to stay longer…
You may be able to change (‘switch’) to a Child Student visa from another…
Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
You can no longer apply for a new electronic visa waiver (EVW). Find out what to do if you have an existing EVW
You can apply for a Parent of a Child Student visa if your child attends an independent school in the UK.
What happens if your visa sponsor loses their licence, has it suspended or is taken over by another organisation
Child Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
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