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Visa letter for International students
This quick guide explains what information the
visa letter for adult students should contain.
The visa letter is an official offer letter which the education
provider gives you. The details on the visa letter must be accurate
- if they are not, there could be lengthy delays in processing your
Visa-application, or your application could be refused.
You must provide the visa letter with your application form as
part of your documents and proof. It shows that you are studying a
course (at an acceptable level) with an approved education provider
and are able to get 30 points.

| The visa letter should contain the following information: |
| Route |
This should say 'general student' or 'adult
student'
|
| You (the student) |
- Your name (as shown on your passport if applicable)
- Your nationality
- Your passport or travel document number (optional)
|
|
Approved education provider (also known as 'sponsor') |
- The education provider's sponsor licence number
- The education provider's address (if different from
the letterhead)
- Contact details for the education provider (if
different from the letterhead)
- The name and address of any partner institution
where you will be studying as part of the course
- The name and address of the overseas higher
education institution, if the time you spend in the
United Kingdom studying is part of an overseas higher
education course
|
| Course |
- The course title
- The academic level of course or qualification you
will get when you complete the course (the National
Qualifications Framework level or the type of
qualification - for example, a bachelor's degree in
chemical engineering)
- The start date (the date you start your main
studies, or the date you start an induction or course to
prepare you for study if you have an unconditional offer
to do your main course)
- The expected end date
- The latest date you can join the course (optional)
- The number of hours per week (optional if studying a
full-time degree course that leads to a United Kingdom
recognised bachelor or postgraduate degree)
- The address of your main place of study, if
different to the approved education provider's main
address
- The address of any organisation offering you a work
placement, if known and applicable
|
| Money (also known as maintenance) |
- Course fees for the first year, or the length of the
course
- Course fees that you have paid so far (if
applicable)
- Accommodation fees that you have paid so far (if
applicable)
|
| Documents used to get the visa letter |
A list of evidence that your approved education provider
used to assess your academic ability to finish the course,
which may include:
- the level or type of your existing qualification (if
applicable)
- the qualification awarding body and/or institution
(if applicable)
- confirmation that an Academic Technology Approval
Scheme (ATAS) clearance certificate is needed (if
applicable)
|
