Tuition Fees and Living Expenses

Tuition Fees and Living Expenses
To apply for a Tier 4 visa, you must show that you have sufficient funds to pay your first year's tuition fees plus enough money to cover your monthly living costs whilst you are studying in the UK.

The amount of living costs you need to show will depend on whether you already have an established presence studying in the UK. You have an established presence studying in the UK if: you have current immigration permission as a Tier 4 migrant or Student (pre Tier 4) and have finished a single course of 6 months or more during this immigration permission, or are applying to continue your studies on a single course which you have already been following for 6 months or more.

A Tier 4 (General) student that does have an established presence studying in the UK must show that he/she has money for his/her course fees plus: £820 for living costs for each month of their course up to a maximum of 2 months.
A Tier 4 (General) student that does not have an established presence studying In the UK, must show that he/she has money for his/her course fees plus: £820 for living costs for each month of their course, up to a maximum of 9 months.

Students making a Tier 4 application must show that they have the required level of funds in place for a consecutive 28 day period ending no more than 1 month before the date of the student's application.

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International Students Tuition Fees

Visa and immigration information