Study in UK
Indian students prefer to choose study in UKas a study abroad destination, as the degree from the top university of UK is recognized and respected in all over the world as universities in UKcomes on the list of best international universities in the world. These facts can be clearly seen on the numbers as UK creates the 14% of world’s most advanced academic papers and 5% of the world’s scientific research. UK contributes only 1% in world’s total population. Choosing UK for studies have many economical, environmental, cultural and social advantages. Let’s try to know few of them:
- According to world University Ranking, UK is home to top 3 universities from the top 10 universities in the world.
- UK is on the list of most popular study destinations amongst students because of the quality of education, they are continuously setting the benchmark for the other countries’. Also London is the most student friendly city in the world, according to the QS World Ranking
- Universities of UK gives you the opportunity to choose from the 150,000 courses. The biggest advantage is that Master’s degree there are of 1 year duration only. You can continue master’s degree with the combination of PhD degree. Their education system provides the freedom to combine the subjects of your choice.
- The latest REF (Research Excellence Framework) , whose work is to examine the quality of research done by the 154 leading universities and colleges of UK, categorized the 46% of the research as “internationally excellent” and 30% of the research as “world Leading”.
- Students can gain the work experience by doing part time job or internship while studying there. It is allowed to work while studying to fulfill the money requirements in foreign land.
- Indian students do not need to worry about the expensive tuition fee as there are so many scholarship opportunities provided by government of UK to encourage the international students to study by providing economical help. Students can acquire the approval of course of study before you become eligible to apply.
UK student VISA
International students are required to acquire the UK Student VISA to study in UK. There are different types of UK Student VISA, based upon the age, duration and type of course to study. It would be easy to understand through a table.
| Students VISA type | Duration of Course | Age Group |
| Short Term Study | Short course for less than 6 months | Less than 16 years old |
| Child Student VISA | English language short Course (6 to 11 months) | 16-17 years old |
| Age Group | 6 months and above courses | 18 years and above |
Eligible course, English language and financial requirements
| VISA type | Eligible Course | Language Test | Financial Requirements |
| Student VISA | Post-secondary level | CEFR* B2 level for degree level and above; CEFR* B1 Level for below degree level | 1st year course fee + 9 months of living cost |
| Child Student VISA | Secondary Level and below | CEFR* B1 Level | 1st year course fee + 9 months of living cost |
| Short term study VISA (6 months) | Short Course Less than 6 months | Not required | Full course fee + living cost |
| Short term study VISA (11 months) | English Language short course that are more than 6 months but less than 11 months | Not required | Full course fee + living cost |
Quick checklist for UK student VISA
- Passport
- Passport Sized Photograph
- TB (Tuberculosis) test report
- Financial Evidence
- Valid and unused CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) number
- Translated documents into English
- Consent of parents or guardian for child Student VISA applicant