Student Visa Information
For full details on required visas & application go to Pre-Departure HUB pages.
All students must hold a passport with at least 6 months duration when they arrive in the UK. If you do not have a passport or it is due to expire you must apply for a new passport.
THE COURSES BELOW REQUIRE A STUDENT VISA
London Internship Programme (LIP) | School of Education (SED) |
Graduate Mass Communication (COM) |
If you are on the above programmes and do not hold a UK passport or have settlement status in the UK you MUST apply for a Student visa.
For guidelines on how to apply for a Student Visa see the Pre-Departure HUB Pages.
Click here for further detail about the Student Visa from the UKVI (Home Office).
When you arrive at UK immigration you will need:
- The letter from your personal page confirming your place on the programme and its duration, our sponsor licence number and the fact that you have paid all your tuition and housing costs to BU and
- (recommended) Your return/departure ticket at the end of the programme for when you arrive in the UK.
THE COURSES BELOW REQUIRE A STANDARD VISITOR VISA (DEPENDING ON YOUR NATIONALITY)
College of General Studies (CGS) | CFA Music (RCM) |
CFA Theatre (LAMDA) | London – Geneva Conflict Resolution |
English Literature | London – Paris Art and Architecture |
English History | |
Courtauld Institute of Arts |
For more information on Standard Visitor Visas see the Pre-Departure HUB Pages
To check if due to your nationality you need to apply for a different visa click here
When you arrive at UK immigration you will need:
- The letter from your personal page confirming your place on the programme and its duration.
- (recommended) Your return/departure ticket at the end of the programme for when you arrive in the UK.
Depending on your nationality will determine if you can use the auto E-Gates on arrival to the UK instead of meeting a customs border agent. We recommend that you see a border agent to get a stamp in your passport. If you do not and use the e-gates BU London will follow up with you and will require proof of your arrival date to the UK ie boarding pass to comply with UKVI regulations.