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International Student Team
Short term study visa application guidance- applying outside of the UK
This document is intended to provide guidance on how to apply for a short term study visa in
advance of travel to the UK.
Applicants should provide answers to at least all of the questions marked with a *
Other sources of information that you may find useful when applying for your visa include:
The University’s International Student’s webpages
Home Office website
UKCISA
To start an overseas Tier 4 visa application please go to the UKVI website and create an account
https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/account/register
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After creating an account, please click on 'apply for myself' in order to access the application form
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To create a short term study visa application please go to https://www.gov.uk/study-visit-visa/apply
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All applicants should select these three options in order to create the correct application form for a short term study visa
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Please complete this section with the relevant information
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Please select the country that you are applying from
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All applicants should answer no to these questions. If you think the answer to any of the questions should be yes please get in touch with the International Student Team to discuss further
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Click here to proceed
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Please complete this section with the relevant information
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Your passport should be valid for your entire stay in the UK. If it is not then you will need to renew your passport before applying for the visa
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You are not eligible to bring family members with you to the UK under the short term study route. Any family members will need to obtain their own immigration permission to join you
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You must intend to leave the UK after your period of study ends or before your visa expires, whichever is earlier
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Please contact your department for these details
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Please provide the details of your permanent overseas address
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In this section please provide as much detail as possible in relation to previous travel, visa applications and refusals
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This refers to visa applications made from within the UK
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This does not refer to simply leaving the UK because you had come to the end of your visa or your planned trip but rather that you had to leave because a visa application made from inside the UK had been refused or an appeal was unsuccessful
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You will have a national insurance number if you have previously worked in the UK
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Please provide the relevant information in this section
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Please provide the relevant details in this section
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You should provide evidence of how you are covering the entire cost of your trip to the UK as part of your application supporting documents
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There is no set amount that you are expected to be able to have available to you to cover your living costs. You will need to estimate any additional costs outside of accommodation and travel
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If someone else is paying for your trip, please submit evidence of their finances as well as a document to confirm that they are willing to cover such costs. If this person is related to you you may also wish to submit evidence to prove this.
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If you have previously received medical treatment whilst in the UK you must declare this and provide details
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Please enter 'University of Cambridge' in the organisation section and then provide the details of the department that you will be based in. Your department can provide this information
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This information should be included in the short term study letter issued to you by the University- this is not the same as your invitation letter
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For undergraduate studies write NQF Level 6; for Masters studies write NQF Level 7; for PhD studies write NQF Level 8
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Once you have completed all of the relevant sections of the application you should check all of your answers before confirming your application. Once your application is confirmed you can submit your application form, pay the £89 application fee and book your appointment to enrol your biometric information at a visa application centre.