Info Guide

Study and Tour on the UK Short Study Visa

If you are above 16 years of age, the UK Short Term Study visa is your perfect opportunity to get a flavour of Great Britain.

The Short-Term Study Visa route enables visa nationals to come to the UK to undertake a short study courses like summer and winter courses and other courses offered by universities all over the UK.

For a short study course, the applicant can take up a range of courses –

  • A 6-month course provided by an accredited institution; or
  • An 11-month to study an English language course; or
  • A 6-month research visit whilst you are enrolled in studies outside the UK; or
  • A short study exchange program to do electives in relevant in selected courses.

If you are under 16, there is a 'short-term student (child)' visa
category which will allow you to come to the UK for up to 6 months to study a course.
On this visa you can come for:

  • A distance learning courses which requires you to come to the UK; or
  • To re-sit an exam; or
  • To re-take a module; or
  • To undertake a viva if they are a postgraduate student.

For a successful application short-study visa, you must demonstrate a genuine intention to study the short course that you have enrolled for.

There are various ways you can meet this requirement:

  • By demonstrating how the proposed course is in line with your previous studies;
  • By demonstrating how the proposed course furthers your career;
  • Your academic background.

It is very important to successfully enrol in a shortstudy course, demonstrate sufficiency of funds for travel, payment of fees and accommodation.

The short term study visa also gives you an extra 30 days to travel around UK.
It is crucial to demonstrate your intention to leave the UK within 30 days of the end of her study or at the end of 6 months.
The short-term study visa is a simple visa giving you a wonderful chance to visit the UK, which can further your career and also open future options for long-term study.

However, this simple visa does require some good legwork to avoid refusals. Here are your top 3 reasons for refusal:

  • Missing or Incorrect Documents: Across board, missing documents is the most common reason for visa refusals is missing or incorrect documents.  The Home Office guidance is your go-to information source for to help you collate the documents for the visa. Moreover, all documents must be in original and in English and non-English documents like your academic transcripts etc., must be translated by a certified translator.
  • Financial Requirements: It is important that for entire duration of study, you should demonstrate sufficient funds for meeting the course fees, any extra study material, accommodation and other living and maintenance expenses. Failing to show adequate financial resources is a very common reason for visa refusal.
  • The Genuine Student Test: The genuine intention to study is the lynchpin of the short study visa application.

Demonstrating that you have a genuine intention of study can be achieved through a collation of various kinds of evidences like personal statement, recommendation letters, past traineeships etc.

It might be the case that you may be invited for a genuine student interview where the interviewing immigration officer will decide if you are seeking entry as a genuine student or otherwise.

With a careful collation of correct and requisite documents, you can easily secure a short-study visa and take the opportunity to tour and study in the UK.

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