Studying an English Language Course for 6-11 Months

The Short-term Study visa route is for students studying English in the UK on courses of 6-11 months' duration; English language courses of less than 6 months' duration can be studied on a Student visa or a Standard Visitor visa for study.

Suitability

This visa is suitable for a potential Manchester student who wishes to study the year-round English for Academic Purposes Pre-sessional course.

To apply for a Short-term Study visa:

• You must have an offer of a place to study an English language course that is between 6 and 11 months long
• You must be aged 16 or older on the date of your immigration application
• You must not be studying any other subject
• You must leave the UK within 30 days of the end of your course, or at the end of 11 months, whichever comes first
• You must apply for entry clearance before you come to the UK
• You have enough money to cover your fees, living costs, accommodation and the cost of your return or onward journey
• You must only study this course

NHS Healthcare

This visa requires payment of Immigration Health Surcharge to qualify for free hospital treatment in the UK and the cost will be £776 per year. There is more information about the Immigration Health Surcharge here.

If you are from EU/EEA/Switzerland, please also refer to the GOV guidance - Healthcare for visitors to the UK from the EU.

Applying for Your Visa

Before you start the visa application process, you must check whether the UKVI requires a TB test certificate for visa applicants from your country.

The cost of the visa application is £200 (increasing to £215 from 9th April). You may be able to pay extra for visa priority services; for availability check with the Visa Application Centre in your country.

You’ll need to have your fingerprints and photograph (known as ‘biometric information’) taken at a Visa Application Centre as part of your application, and then submit your supporting documents either in-person (when you have your biometric appointment) or online unless you are eligible to use the UKVI identity app on your smart phone. 

Make sure you apply in plenty of time as certain Visa Application Centres get very busy prior to the start of the academic year and you may miss the start of term if you have to wait for your application to be processed. UKVI provide a guide to visa processing times so you can find out how long it will normally take to process your application.

Find out more about Short-term Study visas and start your Short-term Study visa application.

Your Entry Clearance Vignette

When your passport is returned to you it will contain a 90-day entry clearance vignette that will allow you to travel to the UK. Your 90-day vignette will be accompanied by your decision letter which explains how to set up a UKVI account so you can register for your eVisa. Once you have registered for your eVisa account you will be able to view your short term student status online and generate a share code to give to your landlord and the University as evidence of your immigration status.

Once you have arrived in the UK and before you have started your course you need to email us a scan of the main page of your passport, your stamped vignette visa and your share code as evidence of your Right to Study in the UK.