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To qualify for admission as a student, a person must:
- Have been accepted for a course of study in a bona fide private education institution (with properly maintained enrolment and attendance records), or an independent fee paying school outside the maintained sector, or a publicly funded institution of further/higher education;
- Be able, and intend, to follow either a weekday full-time course attending a single institution for at least 15 hours of organized daytime study per week of a single subject(or directly related subjects), or a full-time course of study at an independent fee paying school, or recognized full-time degree course at a publicly funded institution of further/higher education;
- (if under 16yrs) be enrolled at an independent fee paying school on a full-time course of studies which meets the requirements of the Education Act 1944;
- be able to meet the costs of the course, accommodation and maintenance (including for dependents) without taking employment or engaging in business or having recourse to public funds;
- not intend to take employment or engage in business, except part-time or vacation work when given permission by the Department for Education and Employment,
- intend to leave the United Kingdom on completion of studies.
Trinidad and Tobago citizens (and other non-visa nationals) do not require visas to enter the United Kingdom to follow a course of study (unless they propose to take certain religious courses. Any such student is advised to check their position with this Consulate well in advance of their date of travel.)
In order to apply for an Entry Clearance/Visa to Study in United Kingdom, you will need to complete and send the Application Forms IM2A and IM2S, and supply the following documents:
You will need to supply all of the following in original form or as certified copies:
- Your passport (note: It should be the original document and have ample validity)
- 1 photograph (passport size)
- Any relevant diplomas or educational certificates which you hold
- A letter from the University, College or School confirming your acceptance for the course of study in the UK and a statement of charges for the course
- Evidence of Government sponsorship (if appropriate)
- Evidence of funds (ie Bank Statement)
- Cost of living and tuition
Most students in the UK need about £600 a month to live on. This will cover where you live, your food, clothes and basic needs. It will cost more to live in London or the south-east (up to £768/month). Accommodation in the middle of any UK city will also cost more. Living costs for career based courses are generally ten per cent lower than for degree courses.
How much you should expect to pay for your main needs:
- Accommodation in a hall of residence£290 - 320 per month
- Accommodation in a self-catering hall£160 - 300 per month
- Living in a hostel, lodgings or a bedsit£300-350 per month
- Living in a flat or a house shared with£160 - 280 per month
- Heat and light (if not included)£20 - 40 per month
- Food (if not included)£110 - 135 per month
International students from outside the European Union pay international student fees given below:
International student fees (full time) Length of course (full time)
- Boarding school*£ 7,000 - 16,500 per year Three terms per year; Seven academic years fromage eleven to age eighteen
- Career-based/professional course:£3,900 - 4,800 per year; Varies according to Course*programme and length
- First degree (undergraduate) Arts £6,250 - 7,650 per year3 or 4 year (5 - 6 for clinical course, Science £6,500 - 9,950 per year courses such as medicine) Clinical £6,960 - 18,000 per year
- Postgraduate courses: Arts £6,750 - 8,200 per year. One year for Masters, nine Science £6,500 - 9,950 per year months for PG diplomas Clinical £6,200 - 17,400 per year
- MBA £7,500 - 13,500 per year butOne year
Some high-profile business Schools may charge £20,000 per year
*In boarding school, fees cover education, accommodation and meals.
You will have to pay your own living costs when you take career-based training, a professional course, or when you are an undergraduate or postgraduate students.
