Do you need an interview to study in the UK?

According to the notification from UKBA (British Immigration Service) and BC (Cultural and Education Section of British Consulate), all students applying for Tier 4 visa must ask for an interview. I believe many students are familiar with this process, so how to interview the visa accurately?

The specific form of visa interview for British students is face-to-face signing at the embassy, or interviewing British visa officers in a video conference.

Video interview, about 10 minutes.

It is reported that the rate of students being randomly selected is 20%-40%, and it is estimated that about1.2000 China students will be randomly selected.

Whether the application for PSW work visa was cancelled last year and replaced by a second-class visa based on points and a graduate entrepreneurship visa, or the cancellation of the UK Border Agency (UKBA) this year is a big move by the British government to improve the visa mechanism, improve the efficiency of visa processing and further standardize the study environment.

According to the latest news from the Education and Culture Section of the British Consulate, applicants applying for a Level 4 student visa may be asked for an interview while submitting materials at the visa application center.

The interview spot check of British visa office takes the form of video interview, and the interview time is about 10 minute, and the British visa officer will conduct a question-and-answer interview. The trial measures will not affect the visa processing time, and the examination and approval of student study visas will still be completed within 15 working days.

Expert advice: it is best to apply for a visa in advance.

During the probation period of spot check from April to June, the application for studying abroad visa in the UK is mainly aimed at students studying language courses in the UK, which is a test of students' English level. During the interview, if students' language communication and expression skills are too poor, students who are considered by visa officers not necessarily qualified to complete their studies in the UK may be refused visas. This new policy will bring some challenges to young international students and students with poor oral English. The more this time, the "normality" of children's shoes is the most important. Therefore, after receiving the interview notice, children's shoes should remember not to give themselves too much psychological pressure, face it normally and play their normal level.

Interview skills of studying abroad visa in Britain

First, the main purpose of the visa interview

This interview mainly evaluates the authenticity of students' personal information, motivation and personal ability to study abroad, so as to reduce other illegal acts in the name of studying abroad and indirectly improve the overall quality of international students. Therefore, as long as students provide true and accurate information, understand the basic situation of the school and major they are applying for, and have basic English communication skills, they don't have to worry about the impact of the interview on the visa application.

Second, object-oriented.

This interview is mainly aimed at the applicants of Tier 4 (ordinary) student visa, that is, all domestic study abroad applicants. At present, there is no additional interview procedure for children and students visiting visas.

Third, the interview process

Students who submit their application materials at the UK Visa Center will receive an interview manual, which mainly introduces the use of the interview system. Students attending the interview will be informed of the interview method and time. Interviews are mainly conducted in three ways: face-to-face, telephone and Skype. Generally speaking, students need to participate in Skype interviews while submitting materials.

The whole process takes about 10 minutes. The interview was hosted by the staff of Sheffield, England. They will mainly ask questions and take notes on some basic questions (such as name, birthday, school application, reasons for choosing this school, reasons for choosing this major, why they want to go to the UK, etc.). ), basically the same as the question asked at the British airport. These clerks are not visa officers and have no power to decide whether the student visa is passed or not. They just submit the record materials to the visa officer in the form of a report as a supplement to the application materials. It is reported that the British government has equipped enough personnel to cooperate with the implementation of the new regulations, so the application time will not be greatly extended.

Fourth, suggestions for participating in the interview

1. Although the visa center indicated that this rule would not affect the visa processing time, it still suggested that students apply for visas in advance.

2. The materials for applying for school and visa must be true and reliable.

3. Students are advised to go to official website to learn more about their major application after receiving the study plan from the study consultant.

4. Be sure to arrive at the interview site in advance on the day of the interview, and don't be late.

This interview is not an IELTS speaking test, and there is no result. So please face it with a normal heart and don't be too nervous.

6. You can practice expressing your willingness to study abroad in China and describe your major in English.

7. Before applying for a visa, you can ask the overseas study consultant if there is any visa interview guidance.