Study, then work United Kingdom
Student visa
Run by UK Visas and Immigration (Home Office)
People aged 16 or over offered a place on a course by a licensed student sponsor.
- Job offer
- Not required
- Language
- CEFR level B2 for degree level study or above; CEFR level B1 below degree level
- Education
- An offer of a place from a licensed student sponsor
- Work experience
- Not required
- Government fee
- GBP 558 from outside the UK, plus the healthcare surcharge of GBP 776 per year for students
- Processing time
- Usually 3 weeks from outside the UK, 8 weeks from inside the UK
- Money you must show
- Course fees for 1 academic year plus GBP 1,529 a month in London or GBP 1,171 a month outside London, for up to 9 months, held for 28 days in a row
- When and to whom you pay
- Paid to the Home Office with the healthcare surcharge when you apply online
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on gov.uk on 2026-10-18: "£558 to apply for a Student visa from outside the UK"; money page: "£1,529 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses in London", "£1,171 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses outside London"; surcharge page: "£776 per year for students, their dependants, and those on a Youth Mobility Scheme visa" Another official page. Another official page. Another official page.