If you want to study in the UK you will need to apply for entry clearance before you the leave your home country to come to the UK. This is compulsory for everyone wishing to enter the UK as a student.

For more information on visa and immigration issues visit the UK Council for International Student Affairs’ (UKCISA) website.

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has now changed its Tier 4 student policy guidance. For more information visit the UKBA website.