Find the course and university that fit your next step. Explore your options with practical support, whether you’re applying from overseas or already in the UK.
Search the current UK catalogue. Start dates and entry criteria should be confirmed with the university.
A Student visa application requires a CAS from a licensed student sponsor, alongside the other eligibility requirements. Successful applicants receive an eVisa, a digital record of their immigration status and conditions.
Eligible full-time degree-level students at qualifying sponsors can usually work up to 20 hours a week in term time. Other courses may allow fewer hours or no work. Check your own visa conditions.
The Graduate visa lasts two years for eligible non-doctoral applications made by 31 December 2026, or 18 months from 1 January 2027. Eligible doctoral graduates can receive three years. Eligibility must be checked separately.
Where financial evidence is required, the living-cost amount is £1,529 a month in London or £1,171 outside London, for up to nine months. Course fees are additional. Funds normally need to be held for 28 consecutive days; exemptions can apply.
The visa evidence amount is not a personal spending estimate. Ask your university about current accommodation prices, deposits and local travel, then allow for utilities, food and a contingency.
September and October are common starts, with January and other dates available for some programmes. Confirm the exact intake and application deadline on the university website. Our catalogue does not currently publish intake dates.
Compare the course content, entry requirements, qualification and location. Save the official programme links and check which documents each university expects before you apply.
Locate your university’s international student team, wellbeing services and students’ union. Ask about orientation, local healthcare registration and emergency contacts before arrival.
Join a society, explore your new city and plan for changeable weather. The UK has four seasons; comfortable layers and waterproof clothing are useful throughout the year.
Start here, then check the official guidance for your own circumstances.
Start with your subject, academic background and budget. Use the course search to compare qualifications and locations, then confirm modules, entry criteria and tuition directly with each university.
September and October are common starts. Some programmes also start in January or at other times. Intake dates are not held in this catalogue, so check the university’s current programme page before planning an application.
Work permission depends on your course and sponsor. Qualifying full-time degree-level students may usually work up to 20 hours a week in term time. Other limits can apply. Always follow the conditions attached to your own permission.
Eligible graduates may apply for the Graduate visa. Non-doctoral applications made by 31 December 2026 receive two years; applications from 1 January 2027 receive 18 months. Eligible doctoral graduates receive three years. Check the current requirements before deciding.
Where required, Student visa maintenance is £1,529 per month in London or £1,171 outside London, for up to nine months, in addition to course fees. The usual holding period is 28 consecutive days. Exemptions and evidence requirements depend on your circumstances.
There are government schemes and university awards, but funding is competitive and eligibility varies. Check the current academic cycle, country criteria and deadline with the official provider. A course offer does not guarantee a scholarship.
You can use our course discovery and university application support while in the UK. Any proposed visa extension or switch needs an individual eligibility check against the current official rules before you proceed.
