Quiz
Which is the most appropriate immigration category for each student?
1
M is an adult who wants to take a 3-month part-time botany course.
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No, Tier 4 students can only study part-time courses if it leads to a postgraduate course.
No, M is over 16 years old.
No, this is only for English language courses over 6 months long.
No, standard visitors can only study for up to 30 days in total as an incidental part of their trip to the UK.
Short-term students will be granted a maximum of six months' leave and must study with an accredited education provider.
2
M's husband is over 18 years old and wants to come with M as a tourist
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No, this is for students who want to study and already hold an unconditional offer of a place on a course.
No, M's husband is an adult
No, M's husband does not want to study an English language course that is over 6 months long.
M's husband will be granted six months' leave. He can undertake up to 30 days of study as an incidental part of his trip.
No, this is for students who want to come to the UK to study a short course.
3
P is 16 years old and wants to study a 7-month English language course in the UK
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Tier 4 courses must lead to an approved qualification and meet a minimum level.
Those wanting to come under this route must be under the age of 16.
Yes, this is for students who want to study an English language course that will be completed within 11 months.
No, this only permits a maximum of 30 days of study, if it is incidental to the visit.
Leave under this category is only granted for a maximum of 6 months.
4
V wants to take a full-time degree course.
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V will be granted leave based on the length of the course, with additional periods before the course starts and after it ends. V must study at the institution that assigned their confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS).
No, this is only for applicants under 16 years old who want to study a course up to six months long.
No, this is for English language courses over six months long.
No, this only permits a maximum of 30 days of study, if it is incidental to the visit.
No, this is for courses up to six months long.
5
J wants to study a part-time PhD
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As this leads to a postgraduate qualification, J can be granted Tier 4 leave to cover the full length of the course.
No, this is only for applicants under 16 years old who want to study a course up to six months long.
No, this is for English language courses over six months long.
No, standard visitors can study for up to 30 days in total as part of a six-month visit.
No, this is for courses up to six months long.
Which of the following people are allowed to study in the UK? What restrictions would apply?
1
Short-term student – 6 months' leave
Short-term student (child)
2
Tier 4 student
French national
3
Tier 4 dependant
Short-term student – 11 months' leave
4
Tier 5 (Youth Mobility)
Bulgarian national
5
Marriage visitor
UK ancestry
6
Indefinite leave to enter/remain
Tier 2 employee
7
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker)
Child of self-employed Croat
Person |
Study? |
Study restrictions? |
|---|---|---|
Short-term student – 6 months' leave |
Yes |
Course must be with Tier 4 sponsor or accredited provider |
Short-term student (child) |
Yes |
Course must be with Tier 4 sponsor or accredited provider |
Tier 4 student |
Yes |
Must be with Tier 4 sponsor that issued the CAS, minimum level of course, part-time Tier 4 only permitted for part-time postgraduate courses. |
French national |
Yes |
No |
Tier 4 dependant |
Yes |
No |
Short-term student – 11 months' leave |
Yes |
Must study English course with Tier 4 sponsor or accredited provider |
Tier 5 (Youth Mobility) |
Yes |
No |
Bulgarian national |
Yes |
No |
Business visitor |
Yes |
30 days, recreational or English with accredited provider or Tier 4 sponsor |
UK ancestry |
Yes |
No |
Indefinite leave to enter/remain |
Yes |
No |
Tier 2 employee |
Yes |
Not on course, but study must not interfere with work |
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) |
Yes |
Not on course, but study must not interfere with work |
Child of self-employed Croat |
Yes |
No |
