BRP checks

If you’re studying for longer than 6 months, you’ll need to collect your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) when you arrive. You can choose to collect this from the University when you make your student visa application.

What else do I need to know?

There are some useful things to know when it comes to your visa. Here are some more links to help:

• Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS)
• Academic Progression
• Protecting your visa
• Extending your visa

Graduate visa

If you’d like to stay and work in the UK once your time at university ends, you can. You’ll just need to apply for, and be granted, a graduate visa first.