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Part 5 is here please continue posting your questions/inquires here,

See part here for references https://www.nairaland.com/5816163/uk-student-visa-tier-4

For more update info visit this website https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/money



Below material from mimilyrics gives you all the info you need

mimilyrics:
Here goes Justwise. I'll update as necessary.

Under the new student visa rules, you can apply for your visa at most, 6 months before your course start date but you can only travel at most, 1 month before your course start date.

Requirements for student visa Application link: https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/apply

1. Your passport.

2. CAS statement (this includes your CAS number and sponsor details). You don't need to upload this as it is an electronic document that the ECO has access to, just filling the information on your application is ok.

3. Academic evidence and documents detailed on CAS.

4. TB test result (from IOM only). See booking details here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tuberculosis-test-for-a-uk-visa-clinics-in-nigeria/tuberculosis-testing-in-nigeria

5. Outstanding tuition fees.

6. Maintenance requirements:
a. £1,334 monthly (for up to 9 mo ths) for within London (this includes schools in the Greater London area and all the London boroughs). This means that you need to show £1,334 * 9 for your maintenance.
b. £1,023 monthly (for up to 9 months) for outside London. This means that you need to show £1,023*9 for your maintenance.

7. Finance evidence:

a. Your bank statement or your parents bank statement to show your funds (tuition fees + maintenance).
The money must be be kept in the account for 28 days before application; the end of the 28 days must not be older than 31 days before your application.

The only family members that can sponsor you (give you their account statement to use) are your parents or legal guardian.
If using your parents' account(s), you need your birth certificate which has your parents' name as your parents to prove your relationship to them.

If using your guardian's statement, you need to include court document appointing the person as your guardian. This guardian must have been appointed by the court when you were below 18 years.

b. You can also submit a sponsorship letter (see sample here: https://docs.gre.ac.uk/rep/sas/example-sponsorship-letter ) if you're sponsored by
i. Her Majesty’s (UK) Government
ii. The applicant’s home (Nigerian, in this case) government
iii. the British Council
iv. an international organisation eg. UNICEF, UN, WHO etc.
v. an international company (a company that operates in 2 or more countries)
vii. a university (eg. The university where you will be studying).
viii. a UK independent school.

c. Loan letter if you are in receipt of an educational loan. The loan must be in your name. See link for details: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/financial-evidence-for-student-and-child-student-route-applicants

8. Consent letter: You'll also need a letter from your parent(s) or guardian that states that they consent to you using the funds in the account for which evidence has been submitted. This is only applicable if using their bank statements. See sample here: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.westminster.ac.uk/sites/default/public-files/general-documents/Example%2520of%2520parent%2520consent%2520letter.doc&ved=2ahUKEwjVuYnvs9rtAhX7UxUIHR04C3cQFjALegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw23ibrOLrlQod4FOobTdsJp

9. ATAS certificate, if your course requires it.

10. Consent letter: Under 18s will also need a consent letter from both parents or their guardian consenting to their visa application, their living arrangements in the UK and their travel to the UK. See example here (edit as required): http://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=29499

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/immigration/tier-4-application/supporting-documents#consent

FOR DEPENDANTS
a. Spouses only: Marriage certificate.

b. Spouses and Children: Maintenance evidence: Bank statement showing £845 monthly * 9 months for within London or £680 monthly * 9 months for outside London. This must be in the account for at least 28 days; the end of the 28 days must not be older than 31 days before your application.

For dependant spouses, the money can be in your account or your partner's account.

For dependant children, the money can be in either parent's account.

c. Spouses and children: TB test certificate (From IOM only)

d. Your children only: Child(ren)'s birth certificate showing you as their parent.

e. Spouse or parent's Biometric Residence Permit if they are already in the UK, their vignette /GWF number if they have gotten their vignette but are still in Nigeria or if they are awaiting their application decision.

f. For spouses, you can include pictures of you and your spouse to prove that your marriage is genuine and subsisting or communication evidence (if you have lived apart prior to your application especially in cases where the spouse has travelled to the UK already).

g. For children only: consent letter signed by both parents or legal guardian. See sample here (edit as required): http://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=29499

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/immigration/tier-4-application/supporting-documents#consent

h. Your passport.

i. IHS payment. No need to upload your IHS receipt as the payment is automatically linked to the application for which it was made.

Partner application link: https://apply-to-visit-or-stay-in-the-uk.homeoffice.gov.uk/sort/country-nationality/pbs_dependant_partner_out_uk?_ga=2.266335631.125829891.1608378020-1159481724.1592400843

Child dependant application link: https://apply-to-visit-or-stay-in-the-uk.homeoffice.gov.uk/sort/country-nationality/pbs_dependant_child_out_uk?_ga=2.27768124.125829891.1608378020-1159481724.1592400843

COSTS.
1. Visa fee: £348 . For further info, check on costs and requirements check https://www.gov.uk/student-visa

2. TB test fee: currently N57,800. Check for booking, cost, and updated information here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tuberculosis-test-for-a-uk-visa-clinics-in-nigeria/tuberculosis-testing-in-nigeria

3. IHS cost: Currently £470 for each year of your course plus £235 for the extra 4-6 months granted in addition to the duration of your course.
Calculate how much your IHS will cost here: https://www.immigration-health-surcharge.service.gov.uk/checker/type

4. Optional processing service fees. Check here for more info: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table/2020
a. Priority: £220 (application processed, ideally, within 5 working days)
b. Super priority: £956 (application processed, ideally, within 24 hours)
c. For other value added services, check
https://pos.tlscontact.com/abv_en/added-value-services

NOTE: For single parents who want to travel with their under-18 child(ren) but not with the child(ren)'s other parent, you will need a death certificate, sole custody order or any other legal document that shows that the child(ren)'s other parent isn't in the picture anymore.

Happy Xmas! and all the very best to all prospective students!!!

More update will appear here.........

Overview of financial requirement

The financial requirement is that you show you have enough money to support yourself while studying in the UK. Usually you’ll need to show a set amount of money for each month of your course, for up to 9 months.

If you’re applying from overseas, or if are applying in the UK but have not been here with permission for 12 months or more, you must show that you have enough money to cover your course fees (and boarding fees, if relevant) and living costs.

You might not need to provide financial evidence if you’re from an exempt country but you should still make sure you have enough funds. UK Visas and Immigration may ask you to show that you have them.

You do not need to show funds if you are applying as a Student Union Sabbatical Officer or to study as a doctor or dentist in training.

How your finance requirement is worked out
Students

The amount of money you need to show depends on:

your course fees, which are set out on your confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) Your education provider will send you the CAS once they’ve offered you a place on a course
the length of your course
whether you have already paid some money to your sponsor
your course of study or type of student permission you are applying for
where you are studying – the amount is different if you’re studying in London
if you have paid any money to your sponsor for accommodation; up to £1,334 can be deducted from the funds you need to show
your living arrangements, if you are aged under 18
If you are allowed bring dependants (your partner or children) you will also need to show you have enough money to cover their living costs.

Child Students

The amount of money you need to show depends on:

your course fees
your boarding fees if you are boarding at the institution
the length of your course
who you are living with and where you are living
If you have children under the age of 18 who you are financially responsible for and who live with you, you are not permitted to bring them with you on the Child Student route.

Types of funds you can rely on


You can show you have enough money using:

an official financial or government sponsorship or grant
a student loan from a government, government sponsored loan company, or a regulated student loans scheme
your own money
your parent’s money (if they provide a letter confirming they agree to you using it this way)
your partner’s money if your partner is present in the UK or applying at the same time
What evidence is not accepted
The following are not accepted as evidence to show you have the required amount of money:

overdrafts
bitcoin savings
stocks and shares
pensions
bank accounts that are not regulated by the financial regulatory body in the country you’re applying from

bank accounts that don’t use electronic record keeping

Control of the funds

You, or the account holder (such as your parents or partner), must have control of the funds you are relying on.

You must show the funds have been held for 28 days, unless you are relying on a student loan or official financial sponsorship.

The bank statement(s) or evidence you use to show the funds have been held for 28 days must be from the 31 days before you submit your application. The 28 days is calculated from the date of the last transaction in the last dated bank statement.

Evidence you need to provide


If you have official sponsorship
To prove you have official financial sponsorship you need to show your reference number for confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS).

If your official financial sponsorship is not recorded on your CAS you’ll need to show a letter of confirmation from the official financial sponsor. If you are not sure ask your sponsor. The letter must show:

the date
the name of the financial sponsor
contact details of the financial sponsor
how long the sponsorship will last
the amount of money that is being given or confirmation that all of your fees and living costs will be covered
If you have a student loan
For student loans you need to show a student loan letter which:

is dated no more than 6 months before the date of application
confirms the loan is a student loan provided by either the relevant government or a government sponsored student loan company or an academic or educational loans scheme
confirms there are no conditions on release of the loan funds other than a successful application to study
confirms the amount of the loan
confirms the loan is for you
is on official stationery
confirms the funds will be available to you, or paid directly to the sponsor, before you begin your course
If you’re using your own money
If you’re not being financially sponsored or relying on a student loan, your funds can be held in any form of personal or building society account including a:

current account
deposit account
savings account
pension savings
investment account
Cash must be in an account that allows you immediate access.

Funds must have been acquired legally and if you were in the UK you must not have earned them when working illegally.

If you’re using your own money, or that of a parent or partner you’ll need to show you have the required amount of money in an account. You can provide:

bank statements
building society passbooks
certificates of deposit
a letter from your bank or building society
Your bank statement should show information like:

the date it was issued
your name (or the account holders name if it is your parent or partner)
the name of the bank or building society
balance on the account
You can provide a download of electronic bank statements as long as it has this information. You do not need to have these stamped by the bank.

We may do verification checks with your bank. If we’re unable to verify the funds your application may be refused.

Money in other currencies

If your money is held in a foreign currency this will be converted into pound sterling (£) using the spot exchange rate on OANDA for the date of the application.

The amount of money you have to show
Students
Your CAS will show your course fees.

The table below shows how much you need depending on your circumstances.

https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/money


TB test https://mymedical.iom.int/apps/omas/#_frmHome


This link will help you complete your application form


https://www.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxford/field/field_document/Guide%20to%20completing%20Tier%204%20student%20visa%20application%20form%

Part 5 finally!!!

Yaaaaay
Osheyyyy

Welcome to a new chapter!

The good work continues... Part 5

Guys please I need your opinion. So my sister in law is also planning to travel to the UK in January. She hasn’t paid her deposit yet but she said she has started counting her 28days. She also said the school agreed to give her CAS regardless of tuition fee. I have started counting my own 28days and my closing date is 22th of January. Now she said she wants to use my statement of account to send to her own school and she would tell the school she kept the money in my account: please is this even safe? I dont want anything to jeopardize my chances of getting visa. Do people do this and get away with it? Like use someone else’s statement of acct as proof of funds?

Sorry...i meant closing date is 12th of January

From my time here on Nairaland, the answer to this question is "its not possible" only her parents or legal guardian can can give her an account statement , else the money must be in her account for that duration of time(28days)

Dramaqueen12345:
Guys please I need your opinion. So my sister in law is also planning to travel to the UK in January. She hasn’t paid her deposit yet but she said she has started counting her 28days. She also said the school agreed to give her CAS regardless of tuition fee. I have started counting my own 28days and my closing date is 22th of January. Now she said she wants to use my statement of account to send to her own school and she would tell the school she kept the money in my account: please is this even safe? I dont want anything to jeopardize my chances of getting visa. Do people do this and get away with it? Like use someone else’s statement of acct as proof of funds?

Dramaqueen12345:
Guys please I need your opinion. So my sister in law is also planning to travel to the UK in January. She hasn’t paid her deposit yet but she said she has started counting her 28days. She also said the school agreed to give her CAS regardless of tuition fee. I have started counting my own 28days and my closing date is 22th of January. Now she said she wants to use my statement of account to send to her own school and she would tell the school she kept the money in my account: please is this even safe? I dont want anything to jeopardize my chances of getting visa. Do people do this and get away with it? Like use someone else’s statement of acct as proof of funds?

If she truly a serious student she should know this is not allowed in UK... you cannot use any other person bank statement other than yourself or parents

Merry Xmas to everyone

I will be going to Bristol for my M.Sc in January with wife and 2 kids

1. Please I need details on how to get good and affordable accommodation in Bristol, for January

2. Any Programmer or Tech professional residing in Bristol here, will appreciate if I can get your contact for advice viz and viz utilizing the 20hours work permission per week.

3. How do people travel with or have access to their living expenses fund exceeding 10,000pounds ? Are we to keep it in the naira account and be withdrawing using card in the UK?

Awaiting your kind response

Merry Christmas.

Ok

Gifty28:
pls is it all schools that require fee deposit of 1k or 1k5 pounds bfr CAS is issued or before resuming?? Are there no schools that don’t require fee deposit pls.

The question is..can you afford to study in the UK?

justwise:
Part 5 is here please continue posting your questions/inquires here,

See part here for references https://www.nairaland.com/5816163/uk-student-visa-tier-4

For more update info visit this website https://www.gov.uk



Below material from mimilyrics gives you all the info you need




Happy Xmas! and all the very best to all prospective students!!!

Merry Christmas.....Better person

Yay �!!! I will celebrate my family Visa on dis new thread by January ijn,it will rain visas on this new thread ijn..we won't record any refusal
Merry Christmas Fam

Good day all. I'd headed for Newcastle for my studies in January and I need help securing a good accommodation there.

She cannot oh. I know her type

justwise:
The question is..can you afford to study in the UK?

K

justwise:
The question is..can you afford to study in the UK?

Flight update / brexit implication

MAIL FROM AIRFRANCE


Brexit - Reintroduction of the airport transit visa
requirement for citizens of certain nationalities who hold a British long-stay
visa or a British residence permit and who are travelling to Great Britain.


As of January 1, 2021, citizens of the following countries
who are holders of a long-stay visa or a residence permit issued by the British authorities, will have to be in possession of an airport transit visa (ATV) if
they transit through France : Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Cameroon,
Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Republic of
Congo, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea,
Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia
(only Russians coming from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus,
Moldova, Turkey or Egypt), Senegal, Syria, Palestinians with refugee travel
documents, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan, Sri Lanka.



If you fall into this category, we recommend that you contact
the French consular authorities in your country of residence for any visa
application.

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Hoverboy27:
She cannot oh. I know her type

A new dawn has just begun. Thanks to all great contributors and moderators of this special thread. I've been an active-silent reader and observer of this thread in the last few months and have been patiently waiting for this part 5. I am planning for next year September MSc intake and looking forward to a smooth sailing with the wealth of knowledge this thread has to offer. The intending schools are UEA or University of Essex.

Update February 6th, 2021
Decision changed to schools in London. Currently under considerations are, UWL, UEL and UWS (London Campus).

I commented on first page

Relax

Gifty28:
K

GreatMage:
I commented on first page

Me too�

Please I need schools that accept HND upper credit for MSC ! May God help us all

Samoludayo:
Merry Xmas to everyone

I will be going to Bristol for my M.Sc in January with wife and 2 kids

1. Please I need details on how to get good and affordable accommodation in Bristol, for January

2. Any Programmer or Tech professional residing in Bristol here, will appreciate if I can get your contact for advice viz and viz utilizing the 20hours work permission per week.

3. How do people travel with or have access to their living expenses fund exceeding 10,000pounds ? Are we to keep it in the naira account and be withdrawing using card in the UK?

Awaiting your kind response

1. Affordable is a relative term.
Check online, Zoopla, Rightmove, Onthemarket, etc. and see what is available in your intended location.
But it is not easy to get accommodation as a newly-arrived student with no previous history in the UK - strongly advisable you rent temporary accommodation such as Airbnb for at least 3 weeks.

3. This is a question for your bank(s) in Nigeria. Obviously you haven't yet applied for a visa.

Happy to be here

Uktocanada:
Me too�

We just did a great thing

Pls who has experienced this? My daughter wrote ielts academic on the 28th of November. And the result is out. She got 7.5 overall. Now the school is saying she wrote the wrong ielts that she should write another one which is ielts for UKVI. Pls who has experienced this.

Her resumption date is 5th of January and the school is telling her to book another exam is ielts academic different from ielts for UKVI?.

She should forget that school.
Same thing Leeds Beckett did to someone & he missed out on September intake.
Ndi ara

Preshy2004:
Pls who has experienced this? My daughter wrote ielts academic on the 28th of November. And the result is out. She got 7.5 overall. Now the school is saying she wrote the wrong ielts that she should write another one which is ielts for UKVI. Pls who has experienced this.

Her resumption date is 5th of January and the school is telling her to book another exam is ielts academic different from ielts for UKVI?.

Preshy2004:
Pls who has experienced this? My daughter wrote ielts academic on the 28th of November. And the result is out. She got 7.5 overall. Now the school is saying she wrote the wrong ielts that she should write another one which is ielts for UKVI. Pls who has experienced this.

Her resumption date is 5th of January and the school is telling her to book another exam is ielts academic different from ielts for UKVI?.

Yes IELTS UKVI is different. Don't mind them with their nonsense. The same body, the same exam but different name under different condition. With IELTS Academic, majority of other schools will accept her, even with WAEC.