Overseas Education in United Kingdom - Visa Application Procedure & Requirements

Posted: Mar 02, 2011 |Comments: 0 |

The UNITED KINGDOM is fast emerging as one of the most popular choices for overseas education for international students from all across the globe. There are numerous factors which are prompting international students to study for overseas education in United Kingdom.

For over many decades, overseas education in UNITED KINGDOM is known to equip students with unparalleled academic and professional skills and add to their personal development with an unforgettable cultural experience.

An overseas education degree from UNITED KINGDOM could be the best bet for as UNITED KINGDOM is known to provide an enriching and international experience, an experience that will remain imprinted in your memory forever and will arm you with a truly global perspective.

Under graduate and postgraduate Applications can be made through Universities and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS), which is a computerized national system of application. Students must complete a single UCAS form, which allows them to choose from six universities and courses. UCAS forms are available at all British Council offices in India.

Besides, UCAS services, many varsities offering overseas education in United Kingdom visit India and offer on the spot offer letter to the deserving candidates too. Generally British council is the platform for such one-to one meetings with the foreign university delegation.

One can request application forms from the universities website. Most universities have a form on their website, which can be completed and submitted online to request application material.

Best time to apply: Ideally, students should apply before 15th December of the preceding year of proposed entry. However, even after 15th December, applications are still processed in the normal way until 30th June.

The student must also:

Be able to pay for his course and support an accommodation for him and any dependants without working or without help from public funds.

Visa Application Procedure:

To apply for a student visa you must submit your visa application at the nearest British High Commission or Embassy in your home country. The British High Commission or Embassy aims to make decisions on visa applications within 2 working days. It is therefore, important to apply as early as you can. If an interview is required then the application process will take longer and you are therefore advised to apply for your visa at least 1month before your course commences, but preferably earlier.

If your application is fully prepared, and accompanied by relevant documentary evidence of your circumstances, you may be issued a visa without an interview.

The final decision on whether you would require an interview or not for overseas education in United Kingdom will be taken by an Entry Clearance Officer at the British High Commission or Embassy, no one else can make this decision. However, generally students may not require an interview (subject to changes in visa regulations for different countries) if they have:

- Travelled to the UNITED KINGDOM in the last ten years and have evidence of this travel - Travelled to the US, Australia, New Zealand. Canada, Switzerland within the last five years and have evidence of this travel. - Prepaid 100% of their tuition fees and have a receipt to prove it.

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