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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…
Recognised bodies, listed bodies, recognised universities, accredited higher learning institutions, bogus degrees
You can check if a degree you’re studying for is officially recognised. If…
Recognised bodies are higher learning institutions that can award degrees.…
Certain bodies or institutions can award their own unique degrees. These…
The new Advanced British Standard will put technical and academic education on an equal footing.
Information for students to help work out what academic year their course falls under.
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
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.
A summary of proposals to introduce the Advanced British Standard, a new Baccalaureate-style qualification for 16 to 19 year olds.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Consultation launched to shape the development of the new Advanced British Standard as part of the Prime Minister’s priority to deliver a world class education.
Information for students about what living cost funding is available (including student finance for 2024 to 2025 and 2023 to 2024) for those living in England.
Student finance calculator - get a quick estimate of what student loans, grants, bursaries and other funding you could get - for full-time, part-time and EU students
Find the difficulty level of a qualification and compare qualifications across different countries.
Find and apply for a college or university course - full time, part time, post graduate, UCAS, Unistats, National Careers Service, Open University, CUKAS
The allocation of undergraduate initial teacher training (ITT) places for the academic year 2016 to 2017.
Student finance - student loans or student grants for tuition fees and living costs, extra help, student loan repayments.
Information for institutions on the maths and English condition of funding.
Funding guidance for early years initial teacher training (EYITT) providers for 2022 to 2023.
The English national curriculum means children in different schools (at primary and secondary level) study the same subjects to similar standards - it's split into key stages with tests
Apply to study English language in the UK with a Short-term study visa. Check fees, eligibility, documents you need and how to apply.
New apprenticeship standards are developed by employer groups known as ‘trailblazers’.
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