英国四级学生签证申请条件及流程（一）
发布时间：2017-01-10来源：查字典留学网
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一、概况
16周岁及以上，且满足以下任意条件，可以申请四级(一般)学生签证：
1.已选好课程;
2.能用英语说、读、写、理解;
3.有足够的钱支持生活、付得起课程费(多少钱因人而异);
4.来自欧洲经济区和瑞士以外的国家(地区);
5.符合其他的资格要求。
什么时候申请
申请签证的最早时间是上课前的三个月。
通常在三周内就会有申请结果。可以参看你自己国家的签证流程时间表。
费用
英国以外的学生申请四级(一般)学生签证需付328英镑。
携带家人(家属)的，需为他们每人付328英镑。
还需付医疗费，作为申请的一部分。在申请之前要核实好要付多少钱。
可以在英国待多久
你可以在开课之前到达英国，分两种情况：
1.最多提前一周到英国，课时需在半年(含)以内;
2.最多提前一个月到英国，课时需超过半年。
可以在英国待多久取决于你学的课程类型，以及你此前已完成的学习。
能(或不能)做什么
能：
1.学习;
2.在学生会做sabbatical officer;
3.在英国国内或英国以外申请;
4.申请延长留在英国的时间;
5.从事大部分行业取决于你的课程等级和就读的学校类型。
不能：
1.享受公共资金;
2.做特定工作，如职业运动员、体育教练;
3.在专科院校或地方当局集资办的公立学校学习。
也许可以携带家人(家属)。
二、申请资格
需：
1.有四级签证认证者的课程offer;
2.有足够的钱支持生活、付得起课程费(多少钱因人而异);
课程
符合以下任意条件的课程，你可以选：
1.Ofqual注册表上列出的至少6级(含)以上可以拿资格证的全日制课程;
2.学位水平学习的海外课程(等同于英国高等教育课程且由海外高等教育机构提供);
3.每周15个小时(含)以上可以拿资格证的全日制课程(在Ofqual注册表上至少为3级及以上);
4.适于研究生阶段医生(或牙医)学习的认证的基础课程。
研究生阶段医生(或牙医)
允许学习认证基础课程，且满足以下任意条件，可以申请四级(一般)学生签证：
1.已学完英国医学或牙医学学位;
2.持有注册四级签证机构颁发的上述证书;
3.最后学年或至少有一年上述学位学习时间是在英国度过。
确认函(入学通知书)
在选好课后，你申请的学校会发确认函给你。确认函有代码，你需要在签证申请中输入代码。
需在收到确认函的6个月(含)内申请签证。
在英国接受继续教育
在英国学习过，且满足以下条件，只能得到新课程的确认函：
1.重考或重修;
2.首次申请到新的教育机构，以完成之前在丧失四级赞助的机构所选的课程;
3.申请完成在前一个四级(一般)学生签证下已开始的博士学位或其他学位;
4.攻读水平更高的学术资格证;
5.攻读同等水平且与之前所学课程或职业理想相关的新的资格证资格证需同等于(高于)高等教育机构学位。
6.在以学生会sabbatical officer身份工作之后、申请完成在前一个四级(一般)学生签证下已开始的资格证。
三、英语知识
申请签证时，需证明你的英语语言知识。证明通常通过牵制性安全英语语言测试(SELT)来完成。
学习内容
所需英语知识
级别（水平）
高等教育机构
学位标准及以上
读、写、听、说
相当于欧洲共同语言能力分级架构（CEFR）B2级
非高等教育机构
学位标准及以上
SELT读、写、听、说
CEFRB2级
任意机构
学位标准以下
SELT读、写、听、说
CEFR B1级
高等教育机构有权选择评估学生英语知识的方式。但它们要求的语言水平仍保持在：
1.CEFR B2级(如果你在学位标准或更高的阶段学习);
2.SELT读、写、听、说和CEFR B1级(如果你不在学位标准学习)。
测试需由授权的教育机构提供。
例外
如果已在以下任意国家(地区)完成了相当于英国学位的资格学习，不需再做英语水平测试：
安提瓜和巴布达、澳大利亚、巴哈马群岛、巴巴多斯、伯利兹、多米尼加、格林纳达、圭亚那、爱尔兰、牙买加、新西兰、圣基茨和尼维斯、圣卢西亚、圣文森特和格林纳丁斯、特立尼达和多巴哥、英国、美国。
满足以下任意条件，也不需要再做英语水平测试：
1.国籍为加拿大或上述任意国家(地区);
2.以四级(儿童)学生的身份在英国学习过;
3.因海外学习项目而申请来英国，且项目为美国大学学位课程的一部分。
四、必须提供的材料
申请四级(一般)学生签证，需提供以下材料：
1.当前护照或其他有效旅行证件;
2.表明你有足够的钱支持生活、付得起课程费(数额因人而异)的证据;
3.表明父母或其他合法监护人同意留学的证据(18岁以下的学生需提供);
4.肺结核检查结果(如果你是来自必须做肺结核体检的国家)。
护照上需有为签证准备的空白页(双面)。根据个人情况，可能需要提供其他证件。证件14天之内返还。
1. Overview
You can apply for a Tier 4 (General) student visa to study in the UK if youre 16 or over and you:
1.have been offered a place on a course
2.can speak, read, write and understand English
3.have enough money to support yourself and pay for your course - the amount will vary depending on your circumstances
4.are from a country thats not in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland
5.meet the other eligibility requirements
There has been no change to the rights and status of EU nationals in the UK, and UK nationals in the EU, as a result of the referendum.
When to apply
The earliest you can apply for a visa is 3 months before you start your course.
Youll usually get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks. You can check visa processing times for your country.
Fees
It costs 328 to apply for this visa from outside the UK.
You must pay 328 per person for any dependants.
Youll also have to pay the healthcare surcharge as part of your application. Check how much youll have to pay before you apply.
How long you can stay
You can arrive in the UK before your course starts:
1.up to 1 week before, if your course lasts 6 months or less
2.up to 1 month before, if your course lasts more than 6 months
How long you can stay depends on the kind of course youre doing and what study youve already completed.
What you can and cant do
You can:
1.study
2.work as a student union sabbatical officer
3.apply from inside or outside the UK
4.apply to extend your stay
5.work in most jobs - depending on what level your course is and what kind of sponsor you have
You cant:
1.get public funds
2.work in certain jobs, for example professional sportsperson or sports coach
3.study at an academy or a local authority-funded school (also known as a maintained school)
You may be able to bring in family members (dependants).
2. Eligibility
You must have:
1.an unconditional offer of a place on a course with a licensed Tier 4 sponsor
2.enough money to support yourself and pay for your course - the amount will vary depending on your circumstances
Your course
You can do a course thats one of the following:
1.full-time leading to a qualification thats at least level 6 on the Ofqual register
2.an overseas course of degree level study thats equal to a UK higher education course and is being run by an overseas higher education institution
3.full-time, with at least 15 hours per week of organised daytime study, leading to a qualification which is at least level 3 on the Ofqual register
4.a recognised foundation programme as a postgraduate doctor or dentist
Postgraduate doctors and dentists
You can apply for this visa if youre sponsored to do a recognised foundation programme and youve:
1.finished a recognised UK degree in medicine or dentistry
2.received that degree from a registered Tier 4 sponsor
3.spent your final year and at least 1 other year of studies leading to that degree in the UK
Confirmation of acceptance for studies
Your education provider will send you a reference number called a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) once theyve offered you a place on a course. Youll need to enter this on your visa application.
You must apply for your visa no more than 6 months after you receive theCAS.
Further study in the UK
You can only get a CAS for a new course if youve studied in the UK before and youre:
1.re-sitting exams or repeating modules
2.applying for the first time to a new institution to complete a course you started at an institution thats lost its Tier 4 sponsorship
3.applying to complete a PhD or other doctorate that you started studying under your last Tier 4 (General) student visa
4.studying for a new qualification at a higher academic level
5.studying for a new qualification at the same level and related to your previous course or career aspirations - it must be degree level or above at a Higher Education Institution (HEI)
6.applying after working as a student union sabbatical officer to complete a qualification you started studying under your last Tier 4 (General) student visa
3. Knowledge of English
You must prove your knowledge of the English language when you apply.
This usually means passing a secure English language test (SELT).
1.CEFR level B2 if youre studying at a degree level or higher
2.SELT in reading, writing, listening and speaking and CEFR level B1 if youre not studying at a degree level
Your test needs to be from an approved provider.
Exceptions
You dont need to prove your knowledge of English if youve completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree in:
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
the Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Ireland
Jamaica
New Zealand
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
UK
USA
You also dont need to prove your knowledge of English if one of the following apply:
1.youre a national of Canada or any of the countries in the list above
2.you have studied in the UK before as a Tier 4 (Child) student
3.youre applying to come to the UK for a study abroad programme as part of a university degree course in the USA
4. Documents you must provide
When you apply for the visa you must provide:
1.a current passport or other valid travel documentation
2.proof that you can support yourself and pay for your course - this will vary depending on your circumstances
3.proof of parental or other legal guardian consent if youre under 18
4.your tuberculosis test results if youre from a country where you have to take the test
You need a page in your passport thats blank on both sides for your visa.
You may also need to provide additional documents depending on your circumstances.
Your documents will usually be sent back within 14 days.