Latest update December 2024

      Student visa

      Overview

      Key information about this visa

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      Visit to Study

      You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to:

      • study at an accredited institution (this includes English language courses)
      • do a short piece of research that’s relevant to your course overseas
      • do an ‘elective’ - an optional additional placement, if you’re studying medicine, veterinary medicine and science, nursing, midwifery, or dentistry
      • sit an entrance exam, retake an exam, or course module, or do a PhD oral exam (a viva)
      • do an unpaid clinical attachment if you’re a graduate from a medical, dental, or nursing school
      • take the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) test or the Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) test
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      Want to Study Longer?

      If you want to study for more than 6 months, you’ll need to apply for one of the following:

      Student Visa

      for courses run by licensed student sponsors

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      Short-term study visa

      for English Language courses up to 11 months

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      Child Student visa

      to study at an independent school if you’re between 4 and 17 years old

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      Last updated 20 November 2024