Visas and immigration

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The Student Route – guide to immigration and visas

You may need to apply for a visa as part of your international student journey to LSBU.

For courses lasting more than 6 months, you will need a Student visa

Student visa

To apply for a Student visa, you will need a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) from LSBU.

The CAS is a virtual document, which contains information about you and your course of study. Read about applying for a CAS.

Currently overseas

If you are currently overseas you will usually need to apply for the Student visa from your home country or country of residence.

You will need to create your eVISA account once you receive your successful visa application in order to travel into the UK.

In the UK

If you are already in the UK, then you may need to apply for a new visa to commence your studies with us at LSBU, or to extend your current visa, in the following circumstances:

your visa is due to expire soon, and you are eligible for a visa extension,
you hold a Student visa issued by another institution or for a different course
you need more time to complete a course you have already started at LSBU

If you are already in the UK and need to request a CAS for a visa extension to complete your course, please submit a query via MyAccount to the Immigration team and we will review your request.

Study Abroad Students

EU, EEA and Swiss citizens

If you are studying for one semester, with no internship, you do not need a Student Visa. EU, EEA, and Swiss citizen students can arrive as a Visitor and study for up to six months.
If you are studying for one semester with an internship, you will need to apply for a Student Visa under the new Student Route (see above).
If you are studying for more than one semester with an internship, you will need to apply for a Student Visa under the Student Route.
If you are studying for more than one semester with no internship, you will still need to apply for a Student Visa under the new Student Route.
You can arrive through the E-Gates at the airport if you have an ETA and if you applied for your visa via the Home Office app on your smartphone.

Next steps

If your visa application is approved you can find information on the next steps to joining LSBU on the International pages.

If your visa application is rejected or refused by the UK Home Office, our immigration advice team can advise you on your options. You must update the CAS team of the outcome.

Your Student visa responsibilities

When you have become a fully enrolled student at LSBU, you have some responsibilities that are conditions of your Student visa which you must comply with. Here is a summary...

Your up-to-date UK Contact details

You will be expected to have up to date UK contact details throughout your time as a Student at LSBU. Once you arrive to face-to-face enrolment, you will be asked if you have the following:

1.UK Postal Address – we expect you to live within easy reach of the University

2.UK mobile phone - we need to be able to contact you urgently if necessary

3. An Email account – we require your email account to be able to email you important letters and updates

You must always update LSBU of any future changes to your contact details! You can update these via your student ‘MyAccount’ portal.

Reporting your change in circumstances UKVI (UK Visas and Immigration) and LSBU

You are expected to report any change in personal circumstances to UKVI. Please see this webpage on reporting changes to UKVI and your eVISA.

Reporting changes to LSBU:

Change to your Immigration status and if you have applied for a new visa
You have updated your passport
Change in personal details

You can update these via your student ‘MyAccount’ portal.

Engagement and Attendance

Academic engagement and attendance are important throughout your time on the course!

You must attend ALL scheduled / timetabled events as required by your Academic School, including exams, tutorials, workshops and supervisory meetings.
You must engage in all components of your course and submit your assignments by the stated deadlines.
You must inform the LSBU Visa Engagement Team of any sickness and absences via your student ‘MyAccount portal’.

Failure to attend ALL timetabled events will lead to interventions from the Visa Engagement Team. Continuous non-engagement on your course will lead to your withdrawal from LSBU and the withdrawal of your Student visa.

Your work conditions on a Student visa

As a Student visa holder, you may be eligible to work up to 20 hours per week.

During term-time:

If you are studying a course at degree-level or above: You can only work up to 20 hours a week.
If you are studying a course below degree-level (e.g., Extended degree): up to 10 hours a week.

During holiday/vacation periods:

You can work full time if you are studying a degree level course. Please refer to your timetable and academic calendar to confirm when your holiday period starts.
If you have entered your holiday period but have any classes, submission dates or module re-sits, then you must continue to adhere to the 20 hours per week condition as set out by your Student visa.

Academic Progression and Module Attempts

You must make every effort to engage in your course and submit all coursework and assessments in a timely manner, and you must attend all exams.

As an international student, UKVI permits you to attempt a module for a maximum of 3 times (1st initial attempt + 2 repeats).

Requiring a 4 attempt will risk your visa being cancelled and your withdrawal from LSBU.

Contact us

If you have any questions about studying or student life at LSBU, our dedicated team is here to support you.

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7123 4842

WhatsApp: +44 7458 154515

Email: global@lsbu.ac.uk

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