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VISAS AND IMMIGRATION FOR

STUDY IN THE UK

Financial
requirements
When you apply for a Student Visa, you'll
need to prove to UKVI that you have
enough money for your tuition fees and
living expenses.

As part of your student visa application, you must

show that you have enough money to meet the
financial requirements. The amount of money you
need to have is calculated from your tuition fees
and living expenses (sometimes called
'maintenance').

You must show that you have had the required

money for at least 28 consecutive days before
you apply for your visa.

For guidance on the documents you will need to

provide with your student application as evidence
of your finances, see our information on
demonstrating your finances.

At the time you make your visa application, if you

have held a valid visa for 12 months, you may be
exempt from demonstrating any evidence of your
finances. See the gov.uk information on finances
for a student visa application.

Tuition fees
You must show that you have enough money to
pay for any outstanding tuition fees for the whole
academic year ahead.

Money that has already been paid to the

university can be deducted from the balance.
Your CAS will state your tuition fees for the
current academic year, and how much you have
paid towards this.

If you are unsure of how much your programme

costs, please check the cost of your fees.

Living expenses
(maintenance)
In addition to the tuition fees, you need to show
that you have enough money for your living
expenses. The exact amount of money you need
depends on the campus where you will study.

If you are studying at our campuses in

Greenwich or Avery Hill, you must show that
you have at least £1334 per month
Students at our Medway campus must have at
least £1023 per month

Please note that it does not matter where you live

- this requirement is based on your campus.

Calculating your living

expenses
The amount of money you need to have for your
living expenses depends on the length of your
programme. It is calculated in months.

Your CAS will show a start date and an end

date. Use this to calculate the length of your
programme in months
Multiply the number of months by either
£1334 or £1023 (depending on your campus)
The maximum amount that you will need to
show for your living expenses is capped at 9
months (which is £12006 or £9207 depending
on your campus)

Examples
New Students
Student at Greenwich or Avery Hill campus
making a visa application for a one-year MA
programme: 9 x £1334 = £12006

Student at Medway campus making a visa

application for a three-year BEng
programme: 9 x £1023 = £9207

Continuing Students
Student at Greenwich campus making a visa
extension application for an additional 6
months of study: 6 x £1334 = £8004

Student at Medway campus student making a

visa extension application for an additional 3
months of study: 3 x £1023 £3069

Applications with
dependants
If you are applying with dependants (such as a
spouse, partner, or children), you will need to
show additional money for each dependant.
Please see our guidance on applying with
dependants.

Bank statements and other

financial evidence
For guidance on the documents you will need to
provide with your Tier 4 application, see our
information on demonstrating your finances.

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Before you arrive

Apply for your Student Visa outside the

UK

Apply for your Student Visa in the UK

Documents required

Prepare for your visa interview

Financial requirements

Demonstrate your finances

ATAS

Getting your CAS

Applying with dependants

Study on a Visitor Visa

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