Visa and immigration advice
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International students
If you are a non-UK or Irish national and you do not have a UK visa that allows you to study or you are an EEA national and do not have pre-settled or settled status, you will need to apply for and obtain a visa to study at UEL.
It is important that you understand the immigration requirements before you make a visa application. These pages will help provide you with information and guidance.
Visa advice
The International Student Advice (ISA) service at UEL provide free and confidential advice and information on UK immigration and related matters to prospective and current UEL students, recent UEL graduates and their families. The ISA service are regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) to provide such services.
Please note that it is illegal to give immigration advice unless you are authorised to do so by the OISC. All immigration advice queries should therefore be referred to the ISA service.
The provision of immigration advice is regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC), please click the link below to read our Conditions of Service.
Student visa
If you are coming to study a full-time degree course, lasting six months or more, it’s likely that you will need to apply and obtain a Student visa to study with us.
The only part-time courses sponsored by UEL under the Student visa route are some postgraduate research degrees and professional doctorates but only in specific circumstances.
What is a Student visa?
The Student visa route is a points-based visa system for all international students, who want to study in the UK on a course lasting longer than six months.
Learn about student visas
Applying for a Student visa outside UK
You can learn all about preparing and submitting a Student visa application outside the UK.
Learn about applying for a Student visa outside UK
Applying for a Student visa inside the UK
You can learn all about preparing and submitting a Student visa inside the UK.
Learn about applying for your visa inside the UK
Dependants
Some students are eligible to bring dependants to the UK. This section is designed to help you prepare for a Student dependant visa application.
Learn about dependant visasStandard visitor visa
If you are coming to study one of our short courses, lasting six months or less, for example an academic exchange programme for one semester or require a visa to attend your graduation ceremony, it’s likely you’ll need to apply under the Standard Visitor route to come to the UK. Please click the link below for more information on this visa.
Travelling to the UK
In this section, you can find useful information about preparing to travel to the UK and what to expect on arrival.
Prepare to travel to the UKVisa compliance
The University of East London is a Higher Education Provider with a track record of compliance as a Student Route Sponsor Licence Holder (formerly known as Tier 4 Sponsor Licence). This permits us to recruit and retain, EU, EEA, Swiss Nationals and Non-EEA students to study at UEL on a Student visa.
In line with UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) requirements UEL have legal duties and responsibilities to follow as a compliant sponsor. UEL must ensure its international students have the correct immigration permission which allows them to study in the UK. UEL is required to keep copies of this evidence throughout a students study.
For further information about what documents you will need to provide as a condition of your enrolment, please visit the page below.
If you require a visa to study in the UK, it is important that you fully understand and comply with the conditions of your visa whilst studying at UEL.
Please take the time to carefully read the responsibilities required by you in the link below.
Current students
Visa guidance for current students
If you are currently enrolled at the University of East London, please visit our intranet pages for visa information and guidance (sharepoint.com).
On the intranet you will find lots of useful information dedicated to current enrolled UEL international students on the following:
- Rights and responsibilities as a student visa holder
- Lost Passport and Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) card
- Dependant immigration advice
- Standard Visitor application advice
- Working visa routes, including advice on the Skilled worker route and the Graduate worker route
- Advice on travelling outside the UK and Schengen visa advice
- And much more
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Applying for your visa inside the UK
You can learn all about preparing and submitting a Student visa inside the UK.
International Student Advice (ISA) Conditions of Service
Our conditions of service outlines what you can expect from accessing our service and what we expect from you as a student at UEL.
Right to Study
All non-British or Irish students must complete a ‘Right to Study’ check, where you will be required to provide your immigration documents to prove you have the right to study in the UK.
Standard Visitor visa
The Standard Visitor visa allows you to visit the UK for up to a maximum of 6 months.
Travelling to the UK
In this section, you can find useful information about preparing to travel to the UK and what to expect on arrival.
Your visa responsibilities
If you require a visa to study in the UK, it is important that you fully understand and comply with the conditions of your visa whilst studying at UEL.
Student Visa
The Student visa route is a points-based visa system for all international students, who want to study in the UK on a course lasting longer than six months.
Dependants
Some students are eligible to bring dependants to the UK. This section is designed to help you prepare for a Student dependant visa application.
Applying for your student visa outside UK
You can learn all about preparing and submitting a Student visa application outside the UK.
Current UEL Students
We provide a lot of extra immigration services, guidance and support for students that are currently enrolled at the University of East London