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This section of the website provides information if you are applying for student immigration permission from outside the UK. You should work your way through the menu in order from the top in order to be sure that you find all of the information that is relevant to you. .
News and updates |
The immigration rules changed in April 2012. Links to summary of changes to Tier 4 and Tier 2
Who needs a visa?| This page explains the difference between 'Tier 4 General Student' and 'Student Visitor'. Includes useful information for Language Centre students.
How to make a Tier 4 visa application outside the UK| This opens into a new menu Details about how , when and where to apply, documents you need from LSE, evidence about funding documents, biometrics, TB tests and more.
Can I bring my family?|
Important advice on bringing your family to the UK as your dependants
Tier 4 Refusals|
What to do if your Tier 4 application is refused
What if I already have a student visa?| The rules for students who already have a student visa are complex and this page has important information about what you need to do to ensure you can study at LSE. Including new 'Permission to Switch
If you have a Non-Student Visa| Advice for prospective students with Tier 1 (General), Tier 1 (PSW), Tier 2 skilled worker or dependant visas - do you need to switch to Tier 4?
How to make a Student Visitor application| How to apply outside the Points Based System if you are coming to the UK for less than six months
Tier 4 (General) Student or Student Visitor?|
Who can choose which category to apply in? What's the difference?
Applying for a visa for Summer School study|
Advice for students coming to the UK to study only at Summer School and for students who plan to continue their studies at LSE
Applying for a visa for English Language Programme |
Advice for students coming to study the EAP programme or pre-sessional English programme
Executive Master programmes|
Business Visitor? Diplomat? Tier 2 Skilled Worker? Student Visitor? What kind of immigration permission do you need to be able to study on the E MSc programmes at LSE?
Applying for a Prospective Student Visa|
This explains one option about how to come to the UK before you have decided where to study or if your offer at LSE is still conditional
Registration| at LSE
What kind of immigration documents you need to show to register at LSE. What kind of visa you need to have and what to do if your visa is going to expire.
updated 19/07/11
Registering with the police| Information for nationals who have to register with the police within seven days of arriving in the UK.
Working during your studies|
Find out about the rules for working while in the UK as a full time student.
Working after your studies|
This links to advice on our pages for current students and summarises schemes which allow you to work in the UK after you complete your studies including a brief outline of the new scheme to replace Post Study Work in April 2012
Immigration Advice for students in the UK |This links to the section on the LSE website for current students at LSE but contains useful advice for new students already in the UK
ISIS web query form|
Please do read our pages before you contact us. We update our pages regularly based on the questions that students ask us. If, however, you can't find the answer to your question, pleas e-mail us using the web query form.