Education System
After 12th a student can go for 4 years of Bachelor degree or 2 years of Associate degree
After completion of Bachelors Degree student pursues Master degree, which is normally of two years duration.
After completion of Master degree one can pursue PhD, which may take around 3 to 5 years to complete. Each U.K. College or university sets its own admission standards for admission of International students. U.K. colleges and universities usually base their admission decisions on a student’s academic records and applicable test records such as TOEFL or IELTS or SAT. If a student applies for graduate schools then additional exam scores like GRE or GMAT will be required.
Student Visa Process
Step 1: Attend a counselling session
Attend a counselling session at your closest branch to find out your options relating to study destination, courses available and recommended institutions.
Step 2: How to Register
Register with Fastway Immigration to start the admission ad visa process. We can help you navigate through the various processes and make studying overseas easier. Remember, all our services are free of charge!
Step 3: Apply for admission
Once you have decided what and where you want to study, we will help you complete the application to the institutions of your choice. At the time of application for admission you will be required to submit several documents including proof of previous academic qualifications and in most cases proof of your English language ability. We will also provide you with a checklist for the documents you will need to provide when the time comes to apply for your visa (step 5).
By submitting your application through us you will be able to track the progress of your application as we send you automatic notifications of its progress. We also take the hard work out of tracking the applications by keeping in contact with the institution on your behalf.
Step 4: Pay tuition fee
To accept your offer from an education provider, you must pay the tuition fee deposit. You can choose to pay this fee through either Telegraphic Transfer (TT) or Direct Debit (DD). Our value added services department at Fastway Immigration can help you arrange either of these payment methods.
Once the institutions have received and processed your tuition fee payment, they will issue you with a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS). Once we have received this, we will notify you that it is now time to come back into your closest branch with your required documents and start the visa application process.
Step 5: Visa lodgement
To lodge your visa application you will need to provide the documents outlined in the checklist we provided you in step 3.
Just like your admission application, Fastway Immigration will keep you updated as to the progress of your application and take the hard work out of tracking your application by keeping in contact with the visa office on your behalf.
Step 6: Visa outcome
We will notify you as soon as we know the outcome of your visa application so you can come in and collect your passport. In most cases this is a positive response and it means you can also start planning your travel and accommodation for the UK !
Step 7: Travel services
At Fastway Immigration we can help you organise your travel arrangements to begin your new student life in the UK. Air ticketing, insurance and foreign exchange can all be arranged through us to make studying overseas easier !
Work rights during studies
While on a student visa, most students are eligible to work part time while studying. Students studying at a University at the degree level or above are eligible to work up to 20 hours per week when their course is in session and full time during vacations.
Students studying at a University below degree level are eligible to work up to 10 hours per week when their course is in session and full time during vacations.
Those students studying at a government funded college are eligible to work up to 10 hours per week and full time during vacations.
Work rights for your spouse The spouses of the student who are undertaking a post graduate course [NQF 7 or above] of more than 12 months’ duration at a university will have full work rights.
Bringing your dependents
A student is eligible to sponsor his/her spouse or children provided the student is undertaking a post graduate course [NQF 7 or above] of more than 12 months’ duration at a university. Work rights for your spouse The spouses of the student who are undertaking a post graduate course [NQF 7 or above] of more than 12 months’ duration at a university will have full work rights