Apply for your Student visa
We are here to guide and advise you through the visa application process.
Apply for your visa
Once you have secured a place to study at Manchester Metropolitan University, it’s time to start preparing your visa application. In most cases, you’ll need to apply for a Student visa. This guide provides essential information about the UK Student visa requirements.
What is a Student visa?
When you’ve been offered a place on a course, you can begin preparing to apply for a Student visa to study in the UK. You will usually need a Student visa if one of the following scenarios applies:
- You are joining a full-time course at Manchester Metropolitan University.
- You have already enrolled and need more time to complete your course than initially expected.
- You are taking on a Students’ Union sabbatical role.
If you’re unsure whether you need a visa or which type you require, please check our visa and immigration guidance before applying.
We also recommend reviewing guidance made available by the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA).
What you need to apply for a visa
Submitting the right documents is crucial to making a successful application. Follow our helpful checklist to find out exactly what you need to meet the UK Student Visa requirements.
When and how to apply for your visa
Once you've got all the required documents, you're ready to apply for your visa. The timing of your application is important - we'll help you understand when and how to apply.
Visiting visas
This visa option is suitable for shorter periods of study, such as returning to resit parts of your degree or students visiting the UK on an exchange.Confidentiality
The Student Visa team offers a confidential advice service, ensuring that any information you provide will not be disclosed to others outside the University, except in the following circumstances:
- You have given explicit consent to share the information.
- There is a risk to yourself or others.
- Legal requirements necessitate the provision of such information.
- Compliance obligations with immigration authorities or the police under the Points Based System or Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) inspection mandate it.
Please note that our immigration advisers are University employees. Any information you provide that could jeopardise the University’s Student visa sponsor licence will be reported to the key contact named on our licence.
Regulation of Immigration Advice
Immigration advice in the UK is regulated by the OISC, and anyone providing immigration advice or services must adhere to the OISC’s Code of Standards. Manchester Metropolitan University also complies with the UKCISA Code of Practice.
The Student Visa team is authorised to give immigration advice to Manchester Metropolitan students and their family members, ensuring a fair and honest advisory service. Our advisers work within their competency level; if your situation is complex, you may be advised to seek help from a solicitor.
Complaints Procedure
If you have a complaint about our service, please raise it with us directly, and we will strive to resolve the issue. If we cannot resolve your complaint, follow Manchester Met’s complaints procedure.
You can also register your complaint with the OISC:
The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
5th floor, 21 Bloomsbury Street
London WC1B 3HF
0345 000 0046
[email protected]
Visit the OISC website
For more information, visit our visa and immigration guidance page