Study in UK

Why study in UK

• One-year Master's and three-year Bachelor's degrees save time and money
• Home to world-leading universities like Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial and UCL
• Work up to 20 hours a week while you study
• Stay and work after graduation on the Graduate Route, with no sponsor needed
• NHS healthcare included through the Immigration Health Surcharge
• Three intakes a year: September, January and May
• English-speaking, multicultural cities with large Indian student communities

Student visa, step by step

1. Get an offer from a licensed UK university and accept it
2. Pay your tuition deposit and receive your CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies)
3. Keep your tuition plus living-cost funds in your account for 28 consecutive days
4. Gather your passport, CAS, bank statements, English test results and academic documents
5. Take a TB test at an approved clinic in India (and get ATAS clearance if your course needs it)
6. Apply online on GOV.UK up to 6 months before your course starts and pay £558 plus the health surcharge (£776 a year)
7. Attend your biometrics appointment at a visa application centre
8. Receive your decision (usually within 3 weeks) and set up your UKVI account and eVisa before you travel

Work and staying on

Working while you study

Up to 20 hours a week during term time and full-time during official holidays for degree-level students (10 hours a week below degree level). The limit covers all jobs combined and is counted Monday to Sunday.

After you graduate

Graduate Route: 2 years after a Bachelor's or Master's (18 months if you apply on or after 1 January 2027), 3 years after a PhD. No job offer or sponsor needed: work in any job, change jobs or start a business. Apply from inside the UK before your Student visa expires. Fee £880 plus the health surcharge (£1,035 a year). To stay longer, switch to a Skilled Worker visa with a sponsored job offer.

Settling long term

The usual path is Student visa → Graduate visa → Skilled Worker visa → Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) → British citizenship. The UK is moving to an "earned settlement" system, which raises the standard wait for ILR from 5 years to a 10-year baseline for most migrants, including Skilled Workers. High earners and Global Talent visa holders may qualify sooner. Since January 2026, Skilled Worker applicants need English at B2 level. The settlement rules are still being finalised, so check GOV.UK before planning.

Rules change. Please confirm the latest position with your guide.