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Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to do the following business…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: study at an accredited…
If you’re a scientist, researcher or academic you can: take part in formal…
You can visit the UK for certain paid engagements or events (a ‘permitted…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: have private medical treatment…
You may visit the UK if you’re under 18 and: you’ve made suitable…
If you need a Standard Visitor visa, you must apply online before you…
You may be able to extend your stay if you have permission to be in the UK…
Student finance - student loans or student grants for tuition fees and living costs, extra help, student loan repayments.
You may be able to borrow money to help pay for university or college…
You can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan and Maintenance Loan if your course…
What you’re eligible for depends on when your course starts. If your…
You may be able to get a loan if your part-time course has a ‘course…
Check on the student finance calculator to see what extra help you might…
Whether you qualify for student finance depends on: your university or…
Find out how to apply for student finance. Parents or partners of students…
Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking …
A Skilled Worker visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to do an…
You must meet both the following requirements to be eligible for a Skilled…
There are lower salary requirements if either: you got your certificate of…
You might still be able to apply for a Skilled Worker visa if your job is…
There are different salary rules if you work in some healthcare or…
You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of the English language when…
When you apply for a Skilled Worker visa, you’ll need to have enough money…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…
You must apply online for a Skilled Worker visa. Check which documents…
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
Use this service to apply for a postgraduate teacher training course.
How to find a postgraduate teacher training course for primary, secondary and further eduction, including qualifications you'll need.
Estimates of the number of overseas teachers awarded QTS, following a new approach to recognising overseas teaching qualifications.
Information for schools and training providers planning to recruit non-UK teachers and trainees from overseas…
Get in touch with the Department for Education (DfE).
…Responsibility for the regulation of the teaching profession, including misconduct hearings and the maintenance of a record of teachers, trainee teachers and those who hold a teacher reference number.
Find out how to obtain qualified teacher status (QTS) to teach in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in England.
Latest FCDO travel advice for France including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Check what you need to do to employ teachers who are non-UK citizens.
FCDO travel advice for China. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Get a postgraduate master's loan to help fund a full-time or part-time master's degree: find out if you're eligible and how much you can get.
How accredited initial teacher training (ITT) providers can recruit trainees who are not UK or Irish nationals.
Eligible chemistry, computing, mathematics and physics teachers can apply for levelling up premium payments between September and March.…
Find out how you can get involved in recruiting and training early years teachers.
Eligible chemistry, languages, mathematics and physics teachers can apply for early-career payments between September and March.
Support for foster carers, including financial help, tax arrangements, how to make decisions for your foster child, claiming benefit while fostering, and other help.
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