Having sufficient money with you to meet the cost of learning and paying for the expenses of staying in the UK is essential if you are studying in the UK. But to begin with, let’s check out the major expenses for staying in the UK on a UK student visa.
Applying for a UK student visa will cost you
- £363 if you are applying from outside the UK
- £490 if you are trying for an extension of a student visa or switch to one from within the UK
You will also be required to make payment for the healthcare surcharge. This surcharge will be part of your visa application. The amount required to be paid depends on the validity of your visa.
Now let’s also look at certain other important expenses.
First, you must have enough money to pay the tuition fees for the course you have selected and enrolled in. Normally, you are required to have enough money to pay fees for 1 academic year, which comes to 9 months. This amount will be mentioned in your CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies).
In case you have been residing in the UK with a valid visa for more than 12 months, you are not required to prove that you have sufficient funds to pay the fees.
Next comes the money you need to live in the UK and support yourself during that period. The expenses in this respect that you will have to meet depend on where you are doing the course from. Here’s some info to give you an idea regarding the expenses involved:
- £1,334 per month (for not more than 9 months) if you are doing the course in London
- £1,023 per month (for not more than 9 months) if you are doing the course outside London
In case you are boarding at a residential independent school, you will incur boarding fees instead. The amount you require to pay will be shown in your CAS.