The length of a UK student visa is determined by adding the following:
- Start date of your course to the end date of your course
- The UKVI Wrap up period
Here’s a table that shows how much time an international student can stay in the UK with a UK student visa:
|
Type of course |
Length of course |
Permitted length of stay |
|
Main course of study (this includes sabbatical officers) |
12 months or more |
The entire course length + 4 months after the course concludes |
|
6 months or more, up to 12 months |
The entire course length + 2 months after the course concludes |
|
|
Less than 6 months |
The entire course length + 7 days after the course concludes |
|
|
Pre-sessional courses |
12 months or more |
The entire course length + 4 months after the course concludes |
|
6 months or more, up to 12 months |
The entire course length + 2 months after the course concludes |
|
|
Less than 6 months |
The entire course length + 1 month after the course concludes |
|
|
Dentists and PG doctors on a recognized foundation program |
The entire course length (not more than 3 years) + 1 month after the course concludes |
If you are aged 18 years or above doing a course of a degree level, in usual cases you can stay in the UK for a period, not more than 5 years. If your course is below degree level, in usual cases you can stay in the UK for a period, not more than 2 years.
If you want to stay longer in the UK on this visa, you may:
- apply to extend your visa as per eligibility
- change to a student visa from another visa in case you are present in the UK already
change to a graduate visa so that you can stay in the UK for a minimum period of 2 years post the successful completion of your course