What do you need to know if you're moving to the UK as an international student?
Are you an international student who will study in the UK? As first-year students, we can appreciate how frightening it could seem. Studies show that the majority of overseas students are undergraduates, so there's a good chance that's you! There are several aspects of university life in the UK that international students should be aware of, such as visas, tuition, health insurance, and bank accounts. As a result, we have described everything in this guide in depth. 1. Student VISA If you are from a country outside the EU/EEA, you have always needed a visa to study in the UK (except for Switzerland). If your stay in the UK to complete your education will be less than six months, you must obtain a Standard Visitor visa. You cannot work in the UK if you have this visa unless it is an elective role (an optional placement as part of a medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine course). Short-term study visas are also available in the following situations: Your programme will last b...