International Prospectus - Edinburgh's Telford College

Visa information
Visa information and fee payment
Please note that all information
regarding student visas is subject to
change at any time. We advise that
you consult the UK Border Agency
website for the most up to date
information.
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Who needs a student visa?
If you are classed as a visa national
and you intend to study in the UK for
longer than 6 months, then it is
compulsory for you to apply for a Tier
4 Student Visa before coming to the
UK. You will need to apply for this
visa regardless of the length of time
you expect to study in the UK.
What you need to apply?
Once you have received an
unconditional offer of study from
Edinburgh’s Telford College, you must
pay a deposit of £1000 to accept
your place. On receipt of this deposit,
the College shall issue you a CAS
number that you will require in order
to apply for your visa. Once you
receive this, you must contact the
local UKBA office in your home
country to start the visa process.
If you are refused a visa we will
refund your deposit (minus 10%
administration fee) on the condition
you return a copy of the visa refusal.
The deposit will not be refunded if
the visa was refused due to
submission of non-genuine
documents.
As well as this CAS number and the
other supporting documents that you
need to apply for a visa, you have to
show that you have enough money
to live on. The UKBA advises that you
need your first year student fees
PLUS £5400 and this money must
have been in your bank account for
28 days prior to you applying for
your visa.
FREE visa help from Edinburgh’s
Telford College
We appreciate that the process of
applying for a visa can seem a
daunting process and that is why we
are happy to offer you FREE visa
consultancy service to ensure that
you have no problems in obtaining
your student visa. A skilled team of
experienced and highly professional
former UKBA Visa Managers from
Access Visa Consultancy Services
(AVCS) will provide you with
personalised one to one advice and
will guide you through all aspects of
the visa application process. This free
service is unique to Edinburgh
Telford’s College and we highly
recommend that you utilise it as
evidence over the past year has
shown that if you follow the advice
given by AVCS, it is highly unlikely
that your application will be rejected.
Please note that it is the responsibility
of the student to obtain a valid visa
before starting the course. If a student
stops attending a course for any
reason or does not appear for classes
and examinations, the College must
inform the immigration authorities.
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