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Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border

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

• Overview

  You may get a grant to cover some of your travel expenses if you normally…

• What you'll get

  The amount you get depends on your total household income. This means your…

• Eligibility

  Your permanent home address must be in England. If you’re on a study or…

• How to apply

  Apply for student finance using your student finance account. You can…

What citizens of the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland studying, or planning to study in the UK should consider.

• Updated: 22 March 2022

Student finance - student loans or student grants for tuition fees and living costs, extra help, student loan repayments.

Guidance on claiming Universal Credit if you're a student.

• Updated: 22 October 2025

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

What you need to do if you're planning to start higher education in the EU.

• Updated: 8 January 2026

Student visas for courses, degrees and independent schools

• Updated: 29 November 2023

This collection contains immigration staff guidance about applications to study in the UK

• Updated: 17 January 2022

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.