Route essentials01
The Student visa money test: build a funding plan that can be evidenced
The Student visa financial requirement is an evidence test, not simply a question of family wealth.
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Guides
Route essentials02
The 28-day rule: build a calendar before you request a bank statement
For applicants relying on cash savings, the money history matters as much as the final balance.
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Route essentials03
Before you apply: audit the CAS against your passport, course and payments
A CAS is an electronic sponsorship record, not merely an admission letter.
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Evidence & documents04
English for a UK Student visa: choose the evidence path before booking a test
The right English evidence depends on the course level, sponsor and your circumstances.
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Evidence & documents05
Can your family come? A course-first Student dependant decision guide
Do not make a household relocation plan until you have checked whether your course and circumstances permit dependants.
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Evidence & documents06
ATAS and TB: two different checks that can determine your intake timetable
ATAS and tuberculosis testing solve different problems and follow different processes.
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Money & timing07
Prepare for a credibility interview with facts, not a memorised script
Credibility preparation should make your actual study and funding decisions easy to explain.
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Money & timing08
The intake timeline: turn offer, CAS, funds and appointments into one plan
A workable intake plan begins with the course and university deadlines, then connects every necessary document to the application date.
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Money & timing09
What UK study actually costs: a family budget beyond the bank-balance minimum
A visa evidence figure is not a complete study budget.
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Review & next steps10
Student work conditions: check the course, the week and the type of work
Do not treat every Student visa as permission to work 20 hours.
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Review & next steps11
Graduate visa planning for 2027: the application date changes the runway
Current GOV.UK guidance gives most eligible non-doctoral graduates two years if they apply on or before 31 December 2026, and 18 months if they apply on or after 1 January 2027.
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Review & next steps12
After a Student refusal: diagnose the reason before deciding the next step
A refusal should trigger a careful review of the decision and the application actually submitted.
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