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Immigration

Please refer to our guidance information if your student status changes and the implications this has for your student visa

Immigration

You will need to check if you require a visa to study in the UK.

Credibility interviews

As part of the application process, you may be required to attend an interview to confirm your reasons for choosing the UK, QMU and your course, how you intend to fund your studies in the UK, and how this all fits into your career aspirations.

Student Visa System

For full details on the complete immigration policy, you should visit the UK Visa and Immigration website. 

To obtain a student visa for a course at QMU, you must:

• have an Unconditional Firm Offer from our Admissions Team
• pay a non-refundable minimum £5,000 deposit towards your tuition fees (or provide evidence of sponsorship). Please note that applicants from certain countries may be required to pay their full tuition fees up front - please contact admissions@qmu.ac.uk for further information
• pay your NHS Healthcare Surcharge
• request a Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) from the Admissions Team
• complete and return the CAS request form

QMU will then issue you with a CAS which you can use to complete your Visa application.

Information and guidance on obtaining your student visa, paying your deposit etc. is available on the visa and immigration page of our website.  

We also run regular online drop-in sessions, which we encourage you to join.

Visa Extensions

We advise you to make a note in your diary of the date your visa expires.

It is normally only possible to extend your visa if you have failed an element of your course or experienced an illness which has delayed your studies. If you need to extend your visa, you will need to complete an online application under the student category and obtain a new Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) from the International Team stating that you are a registered student.

You can apply online or attend an interview in person in Glasgow. You should aim to organise your visa extension within three months of your visa expiring.

We run frequent international student drop-ins throughout the year, where you will be able to seek advice and assistance for anything visa related. 

Local assistance

All countries have a British Embassy/British High Commission, and most also have a local British Council Office where you can obtain help or advice.

Following a successful visa application

eVisas

If you are staying in the UK for longer than 6 months, you will need to create an account on the gov.uk website in order to access your eVisa. Find more information and create a UKVI account to get access to your eVisa. The Home Office have also created a short video about eVisas, which may be helpful.

You should also ensure you know how to prove your immigration status before travelling. During the induction, we will ask for a share code, which proves your immigration status.

If you are staying in the UK for 6 months or less, you will likely need to apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA). You must do this before you travel to the UK, and we will ask to see proof of this during induction week.