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.
4 min readRead the guide
Start here
Use our stage planner to identify your next preparation task. It provides general information and a reading path, not an eligibility decision.
The next-step planner
Where are you in the process?
Choose the stage closest to yours. Get a short preparation plan and a useful place to start reading.
No personal details required. This is a preparation aid, not an eligibility assessment.
Your next preparation task
Start with the route and its boundaries
Before collecting documents or making a commitment, read the requirement that answers your first planning question.
- Open the starting guide and its official sources.
- Write down the question you still need to resolve.
- Use the companion worksheet to turn that question into a task.
Your next preparation task
Build an evidence and task plan
Choose a practical guide for the part of the file you are organising. Record what is missing and who will resolve it.
- Read the guide closest to your current document or budget task.
- Complete the working document privately or print a copy.
- Record the source, evidence owner and date to recheck.
Your next preparation task
Reconcile the details before acting
Review the complete plan against current official guidance. The checklist helps you find questions; it does not approve the application.
- Compare names, dates and facts across the file.
- Recheck any fee, deadline and route condition at the official source.
- Take unresolved or complex facts to an appropriately regulated adviser.
A useful place to begin
Build your preparation file.
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.
4 min readRead the guide
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.
4 min readRead the guide