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Skip to content Short-term study visa UK is a temporary visa that lets you stay in the UK for up to six months. It’s usually used for short English classes or summer institutes. A short-term study visa is not usually recommended for pre-sessional English courses because it cannot be extended within the UK.
For courses longer than six months, you need to apply for a Student route visa. Speak to our assessment team now to confirm your eligibility and options for free at 02033844389.
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If you are 16 or older and want to take an English language course in the UK for 6 to 11 months without student support at an approved school, you can get a Short-term Student Visa (English Language).
To take an English class that lasts longer than 11 months, you must apply for a Student Visa or a Child Student Visa.
The UK also has a shorter 6-month Short-term Student Visa for people who want to learn a course or do research that will last less than 6 months. People who want to retake an exam, a module, or an oral exam as part of their PhD can also use this path. There is also a Short-term Student (Child) route for people younger than 16 years old.
If you want to get a Short-term Student Visa (English Language), UK Visas and Immigration will check that you:
There are different requirements that you may need to meet based on your situation. You might want to get professional help from a visa lawyer.
If you would like to speak with an immigration solicitor about your application for a Short-term Student Visa (English Language), please call our lawyers at 02033844389 or fill out the form below.
Your course provider must write and confirm that you have been accepted onto an English language study that only teaches English and lasts no more than 11 months.
You can get a Short-term Student Visa (English Language) without a sponsor. But people who want to apply must be going to a recognised school.
An accredited school is one that has been checked out by a Home Office-approved inspection body and found to meet the necessary educational standards.
To understand requirements in more detail you can dial 02033844389.
As a Short-term Student (English Language), you can’t plan to do any of the following while you’re in the UK:
You will need to show UK Visas & Immigration that you are a real short-term student in order to get a Short-term Student Visa (English Language).
To get into the UK as a student, you must show the Home Office that you are serious about
A short-term study visa is always valid for six months, but you should leave the UK when your course is over. Unfortunately, you can’t renew or extend your visa.
After January 11, 2018, if you got your visa, you should leave the UK no more than 30 days after the end of your course, or sooner if your visa expires less than 30 days after the course ends.
You will have to show proof that:
This includes an offer letter from your school, proof of your earlier qualifications, and evidence that you can speak and write English well.
People with a short-term Student (English Language) visa cannot switch to a Student Visa path from within the UK. You would have to apply for a Student Visa from outside of the UK if you wanted to go to a further or higher education degree program in the UK.
You can ask for an administrative review if you are not given a Short-term Student visa. There are two choices you need to make:
It is against the rules for a short-term student to bring family to the UK.
So, if you want to come to the UK as a Short-term Student and your husband, partner, child, or other person wants to come with you, they must apply to come as a standard visitor.
As a regular Visitor, you will only be able to stay in the country for six months at a time, even if you have been allowed to stay for longer. They won’t be able to work, but they can study as long as it fulfils certain standards.
Your family members may be allowed to apply as your dependants if you fulfil the requirements and opt to apply through the Student route instead.
Our immigration lawyers often help foreign students move to the UK or stay longer so they can continue their education.
Our solicitors are experts on the different ways that students can immigrate, and they will help you understand the complicated Home Office rules and policies.
We take great pleasure in being kind and helpful, and in anticipating and addressing the requirements of our clients. Our team is very focused on giving students clear and accurate immigration help as part of a friendly and professional service.
