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Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children

• Overview

  A High Potential Individual (HPI) visa gives you permission to stay in the…

• Eligibility

  To be eligible for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you must have…

• Knowledge of English

  You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of the English language when…

• How much it costs

  When you apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you’ll need to…

• Documents you'll need to apply

  Before you apply, you must pay for Ecctis to check your qualification is…

• Apply from outside the UK

  You must apply online for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa. Check…

• Your partner and children

  Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…

• Switch to this visa

  You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a High Potential…

A single email set Alfie Allen on course for a seafaring career that has led him to win the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's (MCA) Officer Trainee of the Year Award 2025.

• Updated: 3 February 2026

Postgraduate funding for overseas students studying in the UK: types of scholarship, eligibility, how to apply

Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, spoke at the Sixth Form Colleges Association (SFCA) 2026 Winter Conference/AGM in London.

• Updated: 5 February 2026

Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a researcher or academic leader - fellowship, UKRI endorsement, peer review.

Student finance for most undergraduate and some postgraduate and further education courses starting on or after 1 January 2027. Information about student loans, grants and extra funding to help cover course tuition fees and living costs.

Nominate someone for an honour or bravery award (called a gallantry award), read the New Year honours list - BEMs, MBEs, OBEs, knighthoods, outstanding achievements and contributions to public life.

Check what you need to do to employ teachers who are non-UK citizens.

• Updated: 21 January 2026

Travel grants for students including medical and dental students - travel costs, Erasmus placements, how to apply, eligibility, travel expenses forms.

Apply for an Innovator Founder visa if you've been endorsed for a business idea: eligibility, documents, extend or switch, bring your family.