Yes, but you would usually need to come with a (as a tourist). Once you have an unconditional offer of a place at a UK university, you would then need to return to your home country to apply for a study visa. This is because you cannot switch from a visitor visa to a study visa from within the UK.
Use the UKVI's ' ' feature. If you are still not sure, contact the International Student Support Office for advice.
If your course is 6 months or less (or 11 month or less pre-sessional English) then you could apply for a and you may be able to apply for a .
| Course | Type of visa |
|---|---|
| Academic course, 6 months or less | Standard visitor or study visa |
| Pre-sessional English, 11 months or less | Standard visitor visa |
| General English | Visit Visa |
| Distance learning visit (less than 6 months) | Visit Visa |
Standard visitor visa - advantages compared to a student visa:
- Application fee is cheaper
- Processing time is usually quicker
- Less money required in bank account
- do not need to apply in advance, you can get a stamp on arrival to the UK
Standard visitor visa - disadvantages compared to a student visa:
- Cannot extend visa
- Cannot switch to a different visa type in the UK
- No entitlement to have dependant visas for family
- No work allowed
Exchange/Study Abroad students: Some students come to Bangor for one semester but love it here so much that they decide to stay for longer! If you already have a student visa it is quite straightforward to extend, but if you have a standard visitor visa you would have to go home to make a student visa application for the second semester.
More information:
CAS stands for "Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies".
You need a CAS number in order to apply for a student visa. Once you have an unconditional offer from 全民彩票 we will email your 'CAS letter' to you. Your CAS number can be found on your CAS letter.