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The UK鈥檚 improved 'Student visa',听using a points-based immigration system, is open for applications.听The Student听visa is an improvement to听the previous Tier 4 route听and is a more streamlined experience.听
Visas that have been issued through the Tier 4 route are still valid, and those eligible can also apply for the Graduate route.听
Which kind of visa you need depends on听your specific situation, so please check the FAQs below. You can also .
EU/EEA and Swiss students resident in the UK by 31 December 2020 should apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. You have until 30 June 2021 to do so.
Check carefully which of these residence/study situations in the FAQs apply to you.听
If you are unsure or听need听more information, please contact advisory@abertay.ac.uk.
If you听began your course听in 2020 and听were resident in the UK by 31 December 2020, by 30 June 2021. It is free to apply.听
Find out more about .
If you began your course in 2020, but deferred听coming to the UK until after 1 January 2021:
before you travel.
The .
This is specifically for EU/EEA &听Swiss students who are studying a UK course, have left the UK temporarily, but have not applied to and听were not in the UK by 31 December 2020.
If听you are midway through your course but not currently in the UK, from outside the UK, so long as you are able to prove you are still continuously resident here.
This means听that you must prove that you have not been absent from the UK for more than six months in any 12-month period, with the exception of a single permitted absence of up to 12 months for an important reason. This is such as pregnancy, childbirth, serious illness, study, vocational training or an overseas posting.
If you have remained continuously resident in the UK, then you can qualify for Settled or Pre-settled status under the EUSS and can apply from overseas or听from the UK.
If you have broken your continuous residence here, then you听should have resumed your residence in the UK by 31 December 2020 in order to be eligible for Settled or Pre-settled status.
If听your continuous residence here was broken, and you听were unable to return to the UK by 31 December 2020, you need to 听in order to听return to the UK.
Find out more about听.
See听full details on .
For students听applying to start听a course in the UK听in 2021.
You need to . Applications are now open.
Find more听about the Student visa听application process on our Visa Information page for new students.
Please also check .
Settled status for听EU/EEA and Swiss citizens
You听will usually get if听you started living in the UK by听31 December 2020 and have lived in the UK for a continuous 5 year period (called听'continuous residence').
If you have听Settled status you can spend up to 5 years in a row outside the UK without losing听your status.听
The deadline was 30 June 2021. Find out more on .
Pre-settled status听for听EU/EEA and Swiss citizens
If听 do not have 5 years鈥� continuous residence when听you apply, you鈥檒l usually get Pre-settled status.听
You must have started living in the UK by 31 December 2020.听You can then apply to change this to Settled听status once听you have 5 years鈥� continuous residence. You must do this before your Pre-settled status expires.听
Anyone听with Pre-settled status can spend up to 2 years in a row outside the UK without losing听this status.听But you will need to听maintain听continuous residence听to听qualify for Settled status.
The deadline is 30 June 2021 and it is free to apply. Find out more on听.
EU/EEA and Swiss citizens with Settled or Pre-settled status can:
Work in the UK.
Use the NHS for free.
Enrol in education or continue studying.
Access public funds such as benefits and pensions,听assuming you are eligible.
Travel in and out of the UK.
Visit the 听
As of 1 July 2021 This enables you to remain in the UK to work, or look for work, for two years after graduation. That limit is three years for doctoral students.
The Graduate route is a different visa from the Tier 4 or Student visa, and you must apply from inside the UK to be eligible.
This means graduates can work flexibly, and switch听jobs if needed. You don鈥檛 need a job offer to be eligible, and there is no听minimum salary requirement.听
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In all cases, if you still have questions,听please听contact听advisory@abertay.ac.uk.