The UK is a world leader in many areas of education including engineering, science, art and design, business and management, law and finance. The UK’s reputation and legacy as a world centre for scientific research makes it a magnet for some of the very best thinkers in the world.

The UK offers a world-renowned education system with qualifications that can make a real difference to your future. It attracts over 600,000 international students each year to a variety of programs, ranging from English language courses to PhDs.

In order to facilitate the entry of students, the UK Immigration has variety of visa options:

This category is for students coming to the UK for post-16 education. A Tier 4 (General) student must be at least 16 years old.

This category is for children between 4 and 17 years old coming to the UK for their education. Tier 4 (Child) students can only study at independent schools.

This category is for migrants who have been offered a place on a course in the UK at an accepted place of study and have enough money to support themselves without working or help from public funds. The course must be offered by an education provider with valid Tier 4 sponsor license or an education institution listed on Home Office site.

For people who need to finalize their arrangements for their Tier 4 course of study in the UK. You can visit the UK as a prospective student if you intend to study in the UK under Tier 4 of the points-based system but you have not completed all the arrangements for your course of study. For example, you can come here as a prospective student if you have been provisionally accepted on a course, with final acceptance dependent on an interview.

For people who need to finalize their arrangements for their Tier 4 course of study in the UK. You can visit the UK as a prospective student if you intend to study in the UK under Tier 4 of the points-based system but you have not completed all the arrangements for your course of study. For example, you can come here as a prospective student if you have been provisionally accepted on a course, with final acceptance dependent on an interview.

For students applying on the Tier 4 visa they are required to have 40 points in total. A valid Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies from a fully licensed Tier 4 sponsor (30 points) and adequate funds to cover course fees and monthly living costs (also known as maintenance or funds) 10 points.

The applicants will also need to ensure that they do not fall for refusal under the general grounds for refusal listed in the Immigration rules. This means that even if the applicant meets other requirements of the category, there may be other reasons why the Home Office will refuse your application. For example, this could be because of the applicants previous immigration history.

If you have got admission to education institution in the UK and would like to apply for your Tier 4 student visa, Short term study visa or Prospective student or even if you have had your UK Tier 4 Visa application refused, you can contact our UK Immigration experts on +91 98191 27002 or email us at info@smi.legal to book your appointment for a consultation.

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Can we learn Java or Python or some other courses in UK with student visa?

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You may take short-term courses as long as it doesn’t affect your attendance or performance of the course that you have enrolled on and got your Visa with.

What are the mandatory documents financial checklist that should be submitted when I availed educational loan for short-term student visa UK, please someone tell?

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When applying for UK visa, you need to evidence the sanction of the loan for your course and living expenses as appropriate. If the loan is only for your tuition, then you will need to show additional funds for your living expenses.

In addition, you may provide evidence of your identity, any documents evidencing your ties to your home country, immigration background- as appropriate.

If you are unsure of the documentation that will be required, you can retain the services of an experienced UK Immigration Law firm.

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