Student Visa holder responsibilities

As a Student visa sponsor the University is required by UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) to fulfil our responsibilities.

The Visa Compliance Team is responsible for:

  • Ensuring all EU/EEA and non-EU/EEA nationals have the right to study in the UK
  • Ensuring the University has an up to date scan of all EU/EEA and non-EU/EEA student’s passports and visas
  • Ensuring the University has up to date UK contact details for student visa holders
  • Informing UKVI if a student visa holder fails to enrol at the start of their programme
  • Receiving and monitoring engagement data from Departments
  • Informing UKVI if a student visa holder's status changes during their studies e.g. student takes an interruption of study, completes their course earlier than expected or transfers course
  • Issuing Confirmation of Acceptance of Study (CAS) to current students

In order to support Visa Compliance, departments at the University are responsible for:

  • Monitoring the engagement of student visa holders and informing the Visa Compliance Team immediately if a student stops attending their programme. If the student has not engaged for 60 days since the last contact then it is paramount this is reported to Visa Compliance team as we must report and take action on their visa
  • Informing Visa Compliance Team of any external study for research, work placements or study abroad
  • Completing the internal Change of Circumstance report which has been set up for any student visa holders that are changing course or interrupting. Any queries on course changes should be sent to International Student Support Team
  • Informing Visa Compliance of any authorised absences which last longer than 2 weeks. The student should seek to apply for an interruption of study if they are going to be away for a prolonged period (more than 2 weeks).

Further information on the student visa route can be found  on the International Student Support pages.

Detailed information regarding student visa compliance procedures at the College can be found in the Visa Compliance Guidance document.