Student Visa
Those of you with a confirmed admission to study at Middlesex University would require entry clearance before entering the UK. For this you will require to apply for a UK Student Visa in person at the British High Commission (VFS). Before applying please ensure that your Visa Application Form is complete and all relevant documents are attached. The Visa Application Form is available at most leading travel agents or can be obtained from the VFS or British High Commission and Deputy High Commission. Alternatively it can also be downloaded from the official VFS website link:
http://www.vfs-uk-in.com/index.aspx
For obtaining a UK Student Visa the following requirements need to be fulfilled:
Students from South Asia must obtain a Student Visa before travelling to the UK. Please allow upto fifteen working days in India (thirty working days in Bangladesh and twenty working days in Sri Lanka and Nepal) for a Student Visa to be issued by the Visa Office. A completed Visa Application Form must be submitted to the Visa Office with the following documents:
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Unconditional Offer Letter from Middlesex University Regional Office in Delhi or one of the Middlesex University Counselling Offices in Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai. |
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Proof of Accommodation in the form of either a letter with confirmation of place in the University’s halls of residence or a letter from a Sponsor, if staying with relatives or friends living in UK. |
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Evidence of appropriate funds available to you to support yourself – As per the (United Kingdom Border Agency) UKBA regulations the student must have appropriate funds available in his/her Bank account or the Sponsor should have sufficient funds in his/her Bank account and these funds should have been held in the Bank account for a minimum period of one month. |
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Evidence of financial support for both fee and living expenses such as bank statements for the last one months period, fixed deposit receipts, Chartered Accountant’s statement, proof of Income tax returns/assets etc. or a sponsor’s letter with his/her banker’s confirmation of funds is essential. While it is preferable to have only one sponsor who is financially sound, in some cases, applications from those who have more than one sponsor are also acceptable. |
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Bank Loan: The student’s Bank loan should be sanctioned and the loan amount should have been held in the student’s Bank account ONLY for a period of 28 days and not more, before he submits his visa papers. |
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The Visa Application should be submitted to the Visa Office with all relevant academic and financial documents along with work experience letters incase applicable. |
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The 50% or full fee payment receipt should be submitted with the Visa documents as evidence of fee payment to the University. |
To obtain a Student Visa the British High Commission requires applicants to satisfy the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) regarding the following: |
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That the student has an Unconditional Offer to study a full-time course at a recognised British Educational Institution. |
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That he/she is genuine in his/her intentions to study in the UK. |
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That the student has sufficient funds in liquid assets* to cover tuition fees and living costs for the duration of the course. |
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That the student can afford to spend this amount of money on his/her education without causing (any) undue financial hardships to his/her family |
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That the student will leave the UK on completion of his/her course and not overstay his/her Student Visa |
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Proficiency in English Language (for example IELTS Score of 6.5 or ToEFL Score of 90 ibt/230 cbt for postgraduate study; IELTS Score of 6.0 or ToEFL Score of 80 ibt or 213 cbt for undergraduate study.) |
* Please note that funds being used to pay for your education in the UK should be in the form of liquid assets |
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Cash Savings in a Bank account. |
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Fixed Deposit Certificates |
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Bank loan for study purposes along with the Bank loan sanction letter. Students must be careful that their loan papers clearly demonstrate that their loan has been sanctioned unconditionally and NOT sanctioned in principle and that this loan amount has been held by the student for a period of twenty eight days only and not longer. |
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Scholarship Letter, if applicable |
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Tuition Fee payment receipt |
(IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE VFS IS NOT A DECIDING AUTHORITY WITH REGARD TO ISSUING STUDENT VISA BUT MERELY, A FACILITATION SERVICE (BODY) TO EASE AND SPEED UP THE VISA PROCESS. THE VFS DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE A STUDENT VISA). |
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Check-list of Visa Documents |
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A Sponsorship Letter or declaration from Sponsor/Parents is required. |
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Sponsor’s Bank statement of account for last one month, fixed deposit receipts, bonds, securities, salary certificates, etc should be attached. |
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Financial statement from a Chartered Accountant summarising the savings held in the bank(s), fixed deposits, and scholarships awarded, property papers, etc |
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Financial Statement from a Chartered Accountant or made by the student himself, summarising the savings held in the Bank, fixed deposits; property assessment certificate; any Scholarship Letters, Awards, etc should be attached. |
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If taking loan for educational purposes then the Bank loan sanction letter should be attached. |
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Income Tax returns for the last fiscal year should be attached. |
For more information on UK Student Visa and how to apply, please log onto: http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/ http://ukinindia.fco.gov.uk/en/ |
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Refund Clause: Terms and Conditions
» The 50% tuition fee deposit paid at the time of obtaining an Unconditional Offer Letter is non-refundable incase you are successful in obtaining a UK Student Visa. It is refundable only incase your UK Student Visa gets rejected; and after you have given proof of your Visa Rejection, by showing the British High Commission’s Visa Refusal Stamp on your passport to either the Middlesex University Regional Office in Delhi or one of its Counselling Offices in India. For further details about the Terms and Conditions, please contact a Middlesex University Office in India.
