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New route for student visa
The UK has now launched the new and improved Student route, which falls under the UK’s new points-based immigration system. This route has now opened for applications (5 October). It improves on the previous Tier 4 route making for a more streamlined experience for both sponsoring institutions and students.
KEY MESSAGES
•The UK’s new and improved Student route, which falls under the UK’s new points-based immigration system, is now open for applications to international students. It improves on the previous Tier 4 route making for a more streamlined experience for both sponsoring institutions and students. Apply on GOV.UK
•The Student Route is open to EU/EEA and Swiss students as well as international students, but EU/EEA and Swiss students resident in the UK by 31 December2020 should not apply through the route.
•All students applying through the new Student route will need to demonstrate they meet the required 70 points. They will achieve the required points if they can demonstrate that they have an offer from an approved educational institution, speak English and are able to support themselves during their studies in the UK.
•A Student visa will cost £348 if applied for outside the UK and students will also need to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge as part of their application, which gives migrants access to the UK’s National Health Service on generally the same basis as a UK permanent resident. Students will receive a 25% discount on the Immigration Health Surcharge. The cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge is due to increase later this year. Find out more on GOV.UK
•The UK has a world-leading education sector and will continue to welcome talented and high potential international students. There will be no limit on the number of international students who can come to the UK to study, and we will seek to increase the number of international students in higher education as set out in the International Education Strategy published in March 2019.
•We are also making it easier for the best international graduates to secure skilled jobs in the UK with our new Graduate route, which will allow international students who have completed undergraduate and master’s degrees in the UK to stay for 2 years and those who have completed a PhD to stay for 3 years.
