202 1 Steps and skills of applying for a study visa in the UK.

202 1 Steps and skills of applying for a study visa in the UK.

I. Visa procedures

first step

Visit the UK Visa and Immigration website and apply for a visa online.

Second step

When you apply for a visa at the visa center, you must make an appointment. You must make an appointment to one of the domestic 12 visa centers. All friends who apply for a British visa must make an appointment online, otherwise they will not be accepted.

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Third step

Please arrive at the visa center 15 minutes in advance on the day of booking application. Bring an appointment form, application materials, passport and another valid identity document. When you arrive at the visa center, you will get a call list. Please wait patiently for the call and submit your application.

Please keep your receipt as evidence for collecting information in the future.

Important notice: after submitting the application at the visa center, you will not be able to supplement the materials again. The materials you submit at the time of application will be used as evidence in the trial.

Fourth step

Collect fingerprints and photos at the visa center (also known as biometric information collection). This includes digital fingerprint scanning (10 fingers) and digital photography. Fingerprint scanning uses an electronic scanner, which does not need ink, liquid and chemicals. You must make sure that there are no decorations, cuts, scratches or other marks on your fingers, because these will affect the feasibility of providing valid fingerprints. Your digital photos must cover the whole face, except sunglasses and any colored lenses, and there must be no obstacles on your head except for religious and medical purposes. Your face must be clearly visible, without hair covering your eyes. If you don't provide biological information, we won't be able to accept your visa application.

Step five

Choose the way you want to get the materials, you can go to the visa center to get them or choose EMS express mail to you.

Second, visa application skills

1. Tell the visa officer your interest in working in the UK.

As we all know, international students studying in the UK can legally work in the UK for 20 hours a week. Therefore, many students decided to work and study in Britain before going abroad for reasons such as exercising themselves and reducing their parents' financial burden. However, British schools are particularly sensitive to economic problems, fearing that applicants will stop studying in the middle of studying abroad because of economic problems.

When you apply for a British visa, the visa officer hopes that the applicant will have prepared all the expenses needed for studying abroad before going to Britain, and will not have to work to support tuition and living expenses. Therefore, studying abroad here reminds everyone that after the visa officer asks whether you will go to work and study in the UK, you must confidently say no, otherwise the visa officer will easily suspect that you have insufficient funds to study abroad, which will lead to your visa being rejected.

2. The history of family funds is not enough.

One of the most important items in the list of visa application materials is the proof of funds. If the deposit certificate/passbook you submitted as the deposit is too short and there is no previous deposit certificate, for example, you can't provide the valid bank certificate that your funds existed before depositing the money-a copy of the original deposit certificate and a list of interest after withdrawal; Other current passbook transfer certificates; Statement of withdrawal from the stock market; Or other financial institutions' fund-raising and shareholding documents, certificates taken out, etc. Then it is easy to be suspected of your financial situation, which leads to the refusal of the visa.

Studying abroad will bring a heavy financial burden to your family.

If you give the impression to the visa officer during the visa application that studying abroad will bring you and your family a heavy financial burden, then your visa will definitely fail. The main reaction is that there is no reasonable relationship between parents' annual income and the deposits provided. For example, it is clear that your parents' annual income is only 50,000 to 60,000 yuan, but you have provided the visa officer with a certificate of 300,000 family deposits. Then the visa officer can easily judge that your parents are unable to provide so many deposits and think that part of your money is borrowed; Or think that if you bring money to Britain, your family life will be greatly affected, and visa processing will also be affected.

4. Lack of learning ability

The above three points mainly focus on economic ability. It is true that poor economic strength or some signs of weak economic strength during visa processing will affect visas. In addition to this big problem, if the applicant's learning ability, especially language ability, is insufficient, it will also affect the visa application.

5. Have a tendency to emigrate.

Another thing is that you must not show the visa officer any signs that you want to work or immigrate to Britain after studying abroad. When applying for studying in the UK, if the applicant solves the problem of insufficient funds for studying abroad by selling family fixed assets (such as real estate), or indicates your intention to stay in the UK after completing your study abroad plan in the UK during the visa process, it is likely to be rejected.

Extended reading: elements of studying abroad in the UK

First, apply as soon as possible.

The master's courses in many schools in Britain started at the end of September, but the application started one year in advance. Of course, students should apply early. In addition, some schools or majors have application deadlines, so you should find out. If you want to get a conditional admission, apply early, because the school will not issue the relevant admission notice in February.

If you can't apply directly because of insufficient conditions, it is often because the quota or other aspects are rejected. Generally, it takes four to eight weeks for schools here to process student applications, and it even takes 10 to 12 weeks for popular schools or majors, so you should reserve time for waiting for notice when applying.

Second, determine the appropriate school.

Many students still want to continue their major, so you can actually look at the ranking of QS and so on. Generally, the schools here mainly refer to the research ability in the comprehensive rankings, that is, in these rankings, research-oriented schools tend to rank higher. However, the schools that can generally rank in the top 50 are better, and most of them have their own strong majors. Students should consider which major they like and choose together in the comprehensive ranking.

Third, determine the appropriate courses.

There are two kinds of master's courses in Britain, but both of them are one year. Many teaching courses are practical courses, and research courses are more difficult to apply than other courses, because most of these courses are aimed at a certain topic and require students to have research ability or related research results. Generally, students who choose research-oriented courses are usually preparing for future doctoral studies, so if they also plan to study for a doctorate, they can consider applying.

Fourth, prepare more unique materials.

British schools pay great attention to students' self-report letters, letters of recommendation and other documents, and also hope to see that students' application materials are carefully prepared. If a lot of materials are similar or boring, you can't reflect your own characteristics. If you are too perfunctory, you can't leave a good impression on the school.

Further reading: What to do after studying in the UK?

First, school registration

After settling down, bring all relevant documents to the school to register. Some shuttle services include bringing students to register. It is recommended to use this method, which is more convenient and quick. Another very important thing is to ask the school to issue a letter to prove your student status, length of study and registered address. This letter is very important. It is needed to open an account, register with the police station, apply for a Schengen visa and so on.

Second, the police station registration

According to British regulations, people who need to stay in Britain for more than six months for the first time must register with the local police station within seven days. International students are obviously in the prescribed ranks. You need a passport, two passport photos, a registration fee of 34 pounds, an admission notice and address, and a registration form when you go through the registration formalities. This form should be properly kept after processing. In later life, whenever the address is changed, renewed or other registration information changes, you need to re-register at the police station. There is no charge for re-registration.

Three. China embassy registration.

After arriving in the UK and registering as an official student, you need to register with the Education Office of the Chinese Embassy in the UK. Overseas students who have studied, visited or studied for a degree in a regular British institution of higher learning or scientific research, and have stayed for more than six months in a row, can apply to the education department for the Certificate of Returned Overseas Students when they return to work.

Fourth, open a bank account.

When you arrive in England and everything is settled, the first thing you need to do is to open a bank account. The major banks in Britain have many branches all over the country, and some even set up branches on campus for the convenience of students. So, find a bank near your living area, prepare the following information and open a personal account.

Passport within the validity period (for European students, some banks can also use ID cards instead of passports).

2. Registration Confirmation Letter. When you have completed all the registration procedures of the university, the university will send you a registration confirmation letter to prove that you will become a formal student of the university. It usually takes some time to send letters, especially at the beginning of each semester or during busy hours, so these periods are staggered.

3. Confirm the start date of your study in the UK and your address in China. This information is usually found in your registration letter or the admission letter sent to you by the school.

4. A letter of introduction from your bank in China or a copy of the bank deposit list for the last six months. It is suggested that these materials be translated into English.

Compared with other types of accounts, it is much easier to open a basic bank account when studying in the UK, but you need to carefully consider which accounts you need to open. If you want to change money at ordinary times, you can change money through the post office or the bank, or you can use the ATM on campus.

Verb (short for verb) Accommodation arrangement

Accommodation for studying in the UK is very important for students. Because many British schools don't have enough dormitories, if they don't apply or apply late, they need to rent their own houses. So make sure the school applies for a dormitory with the school. Some students choose to live in a British family, and get in touch with the owner in advance to ensure that someone in the house will arrange your place to live.

Daily precautions of intransitive verbs

Britain is a very safe country, with a low proportion of illegal crimes and violent incidents; However, issues involving personal information disclosure need special attention:

1. Pay attention to protecting personal information, and pay attention to unfamiliar emails, text messages and phone calls involving personal information and money, knowing that your personal information does not represent the official background of the other party;

2. In case of discrimination, violence and other incidents, keep the evidence while ensuring your own safety, and actively seek help from the police, schools, embassies, etc. Protect your personal rights and interests;

3. Be wary of criminal traps such as "international students taking part-time jobs" and revealing bank accounts, and strictly reject any suspicious criminal activities such as money laundering and illegal employment;

4. Pay attention to your mental health, pay attention to the combination of work and rest, and actively seek help from professionals and schools when encountering problems.

Extended reading: a taboo for studying in Britain

Taboo 1, drink tea

Tea can almost be called the national drink of Britain, especially women, who are addicted to tea. British people like fresh strong tea, with one or two pieces of sugar or a little cold milk. In rural areas, afternoon tea, also known as meat tea or whole tea, is very popular. Eat fish, meat and other dishes with tea instead of rice. There is also five o'clock tea in Britain, which is a social activity for wealthy women. Instead of drinking tea, it is better to meet friends at five o'clock in the afternoon to chat, which is equivalent to a coffee reception for women in continental Europe.

Taboo 2, clothing

British people pay more attention to clothes, so they still wear suits and ties when receiving visitors, visiting or attending cocktail parties, banquets and parties. You can wear a short-sleeved shirt without a suit in summer, but you should also wear a tie. However, they are very afraid of striped ties, because striped ties may be considered as imitations of military or student uniforms.

Taboo three. Don't ask the lady's age.

British people don't like to talk about men's wages, women's ages, or even how much the furniture at home is worth. They shouldn't ask. If you ask a lady's age, it's also inappropriate, because she thinks it's her own secret and everyone wants to stay young forever. There is no better compliment than saying "you look so young" to a middle-aged woman.

Taboo 4: No bargaining.

When shopping in Britain, the most taboo is bargaining. The British don't like bargaining and think it's a shame. If you buy a valuable work of art or a large number of goods, you need to negotiate a full price with the seller carefully. The British seldom bargain. If they think the price of the goods is right, they will buy them, and if the price is not right, they will leave.