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Please read on for complete details.
For International students applying for an General (Adult) Student Visa (GSV - 6 months or more)
To meet additional criteria announced in the last week and explained below, the Kaplan Aspect letters of acceptance (LOA) have been revised again (see attached example).
With the new system students at the Central European Framework A1 level (i.e. Beginner/Elementary) can only enter the UK on a Student Visitor Visa (SSV) and, once reaching A2 (Pre-Intermediate), they will have to return to their home country and re-apply for a General Student Visa (GSV).
1) The student must submit evidence to the UK Embassy/Consulate that they meet the minimum A2 (Pre-Intermediate) level when applying for a General Student Visa. A student must present ONE of the following with their visa application to demonstrate they have studied English in their home country:
· High school certificate/attendance record, university certificate or other document which shows the student has studied English on a full or part time basis and the level of English they have reached
· Certificate from an internationally recognised English exam such as IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC or other Cambridge Exam. N.B. this is NOT compulsory but could be used if the student has taken one of these examinations
· A teacher’s reference or certificate from a local language school to establish the dates of an English course the student participated in and the English level reached
As a supplement to the above, students can also take the Kaplan Aspect pre-arrival test in order to establish that they meet the minimum A2 level requirement (this would be strongly recommended, for example, in cases were a student presents a teacher’s reference letter as the primary document).
However, students applying for a GSV will also require one of the documents listed above. If you wish to have the Kaplan Aspect test as a guide to your student’s level, please send a completed test to your sales advisor in the
2) The Letter Of Acceptance (LOA) has to state the course fees for the whole course or the first year (whichever is shorter). We have also introduced a Proof of Funds Form to supplement the LOA similar to the I-20 process in the
The student also has to demonstrate he/she has enough funds in their bank account to cover the fees for one year or whole length of course and enough living expenses for 9 months (£800 per month for London and £600 per month for everywhere else in the UK) They should submit ONE of the following:
· A bank account statement
· A building society/savings account type passbook
· A dated and signed letter from a financial institution stating that the named student is an account holder, the account number, and the funds in the account held over the minimum 28 day period
3) Students applying for Foundation/Pre- Masters
Students who come to do a Foundation Certificate or Pre-Masters course will be given a visa for this course only, unless they are also in possession of an unconditional LOA from a Higher Education Institution. The student will then have to apply for an extension to his/her visa once they have finished the Foundation/Pre-Masters course and having met the conditions of their intended university course.
They will need original academic documents when they apply for their visa and to have evidence of their English level as well.
4) Students wanting to include an Internship as part of their course should apply for the GSV in the same way as for a General English course (see points 1 and 2): please note that this applies even if the overall programme duration is less than 6 months. Students will be allowed to do a work placement as part of their course of study as long as the work placement is an assessed part of the course and is of an acceptable level. The work placement must be no more than 50% of the programme length: Kaplan Aspect has set a minimum internship length of 4-weeks.
5) Sponsorship Students
Students must provide a stamped letter of confirmation from their official sponsor on official letter headed stationery. This letter should state:
The student MUST send the originals of the above evidence when applying for their visa – we also strongly recommend that they bring copies in their hand luggage as they will be checked again at the point of entry into the
In addition Kaplan Aspect must check/have copies of the following from students, therefore please inform your students that they must comply with the following:
· Students MUST bring their passports to school on their first day - each student’s passport photo page and
· Students MUST provide full contact details (full address and a telephone/mobile number) to school staff on the first day, even if they have made their own accommodation arrangements.
· The school will check each student’s attendance daily. If they miss more than 10 days of classes the school is required to report the student to the UK Border Agency. At the same time the school will inform the Agent of this fact: the Agent in turn is responsible for informing the student’s parents. An unauthorised absence of 10 days is also reasonable grounds for expulsion.
· Students must inform the school in advance of any planned absence such as an official appointment: in this case, student must present documentary evidence appointment card, official letter to request absence etc) to the school reception staff. In the event of an unexpected illness, students are required to telephone the school on the morning of their illness. If the illness persists, students should seek medical advice and arrange for a doctor’s note.
Please note that the cost of visa applications will go up from
General Student Visa:
Outside the United Kingdom - £145
Student Visitor/Child Visitor Visa: £67
To help you understand the new procedures, please find attached to this email:
We will continue to keep you updated of any additional changes as soon as we have this information. In the meantime, please feel free to contact us with any questions. Please also check our website – from the end of this week we will be updating it regularly with the latest information from the UK Border Agency.
We are aware that these new regulations have come about quite quickly but Kaplan Aspect is working hard to make sure it is in compliance with the UK Border Agency guidelines. We appreciate your help in ensuring as smooth a transition to the new Points Based System as possible.
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