Applicationformguide
InsidetheUK(Studentvisa)
Youcansaveyourapplicationandcomebacktoitlaterifyouneedto(click‘Returntothis applicationlater’).Ifyouareinactivefor25minutesyouareautomaticallyloggedout.
IMPORTANT Ifyouneedadviceaboutyourspecificsituation,contactus.
Answereachquestiontruthfully.Failuretodeclaresomethingonyourformwillbeseenby UKVI as deception and will result in this application (and possibly future applications) beingrefused.Providingthecorrectinformationwillnotautomaticallyleadtoarefusal.
Settingupyourapplicationform
Clickheretostart
1.Whereareyouplanningtolive?
Select‘England,Scotland,WalesorNorthernIreland’
2.DoyouhaveacurrentEU,EEAorSwisspassport?
Ifyouhaveoneofthesepassportsanswer‘Yes’otherwiseanswer‘No’
3.Doyouhavea UKbiometricresidencepermit(BRP)?
IfyouhaveaBRP(includinganexpiredone)answer‘Yes’otherwiseanswer‘No’
4.Hasyourbiometricresidencepermit(BRP)expired?
Answer‘Yes’ or‘No’
5.Isyournameonyourbiometricresidencepermitthesameasonyourcurrent passport?
Answer‘Yes’or‘No’
6.Whendidyourbiometricresidencepermit(BRP)expire?
Selectifit‘expiredlessthan18monthsago’or‘expiredmorethan18months ago’
7.HaveyoueverprovidedyourfingerprintsforaUKvisaapplication?Answer ‘Yes’or‘No’
8.Isyournameonyourbiometricresidencepermitthesameasonyourcurrent passport?
Answer‘Yes’or‘No’.
Dependingonyouranswerstothesetupquestions,thetitleonthenextpagewilleitherbe ‘Checkyoucanusetheapp’or‘Student’.
Pagetitle:‘Checkyoucanusetheapp’
Youneedtocheckifyoucanusethe‘UKImmigrationIDcheck’apptoverify youridentity.
We highly recommend using the app to start your applicationformandscanyourmostrecentBRPcard(even ifithasexpired).Ifyourphonedoesn’twork,asktoborrow afriend’sphone.Noinformationisstoredontheapporthe phoneafteryoucloseit.
Ifyouusetheapp,youwillNOTneedtoattendabiometricappointmentasyour biometricswillbere-used.Toproceedusingtheapp,click‘Continue’andthen ‘Createanaccount’or‘Signin’ifyoualreadyhaveone.
Pagetitle:‘Student’
Inthissituation,youwillneedtobookandattendabiometricsappointmentafter thepaymentsection.
Scrolldownandclick‘Applynow’.Thequestionsinthisguidewillbeinaslightly differentordertoyourapplicationformbutwestillrecommendthatyouusethe guide.
Notesforeachsection
Immigrationadviserdetails
Answer ‘No’ to having an immigration adviser, unless you are receiving advicefromaregisteredImmigrationAdviseroutsideoftheUniversity.
ContactPreferences
Answerif you are happyto be contactedon the emailaddressandphone number you provided when you created your account, or if there is a differentemailaddressyouwouldprefertobecontactedon.
Enteryourcurrentaccommodationaddressasyourpostaladdress.
Othernamesandnationalities
Anyothernames?
Answer‘Yes’ifyouhaveever hadanameotherthan theonethatyouhave providedonyourapplication,andprovidethedetails.
Youridentitycard
Ifyouhaveavalidnationalidentitycard,enterthedetailshere,evenifyou areunabletopresentyourcard.Ifyoudon’thaveanationalidentitycard, click‘No’.
Yourothernationalities
Ifyoucurrentlyhold,orhavepreviouslyheld,anyothernationalitiesor citizenshipsyoushouldenterthedetailshere.
Peopleapplyingwithyou
Ifyouhaveanyoneapplyingwithyou(forexampleyourspouseand/orchild), providetheirdetailshere.
There is a separate application form for Dependant partners to complete here.Readourdependantguidancebeforecompletingtheirapplication.
YourLocation
Enter‘UnitedKingdom’.
IfyouareapplyingfromoutsidetheUK,youwillneedtocompleteadifferent form.Refertoour‘ApplyingoutsidetheUK’applicationformguideinstead.
PersonalDetails
PassportDetails
Selectthesexwhichisonyourpassport/traveldocumentandprovideyour passportdetails.
Doyouliveatthisaddress?
Answer‘Yes’ifthisiswhereyoulive..
Aboutyourhome
Ifyourentahouseorapartmentfromaprivatelandlordorlandlady,select‘I rentit’andenteryourlandlordorlandlady’sdetails(thesewillbe onyour rentalcontract/tenancyagreement).
If you live in University-managed accommodation or another privately managed student accommodation block, select ‘Other’ and type ‘student accommodation’andtheaddressofyouraccommodation.
If youareliving in ahotelorshort-term rental while youseeklonger term accommodation,select‘Other’andenterwhereyouarecurrentlystaying.
AddressHistory
ProvidedetailsofALLaddressesthatyouhavelivedatinthepasttwoyears, bothintheUKandoverseas.Beasaccurateaspossiblewiththedates,butif youarenotsure, approximatedatesarefine.
FamilyandRelationships
Yourrelationship
status
Answer the question about your relationship status. If applicable, provide details of your partner. If you have previously been married or in a civil partnership,tick‘yes’tothisquestionandprovidethedetails.
Yourparents’details
Enteryourparents’names,datesofbirthandnationalitiesinfullifyouknow them.Onceyouhavecompleteddetailsofyourfirstparent,youwillthenbe abletoaddyoursecondparent’sdetails
TravelHistory
HowlonghaveyoulivedintheUK?
CalculatehowlongyouhavelivedintheUK.
TimespentoutsidetheUK
EnterdetailsofanytimethatyouhavespentoutsidetheUK,forlongerthan two weeks, since you started living here. The information should be as accurateaspossible,butapproximatedatesarefine.
Youcanonlylistonecountryineachtripentry,soifyoutravelledtomore than one country in a single trip, provide the details of the countries and traveldatesinthefreetextbox.
TraveltoAustralia,Canada,NewZealand,USA,SwitzerlandorEuropean EconomicArea
Answer how many times you have travelled to Australia, Canada, New ZealandandtheEuropeanEconomicArea.Detailsaboutwhichcountriesare membersoftheEEAcanbefoundhere. Youwillthenneedtoprovidedetails ofyourtrips,includingdatesandyourreasonfortravel.
Haveyoubeentoanyothercountriesinthepast10years?
Provide details of all travel history that has not yet been declared in the previoustwoquestions.
MedicalTreatmentintheUK
Answerthequestionsaboutanypreviousmedicaltreatmentyouhavehadin the UK. Answer ‘no’ if you registered with a doctor but never received medical treatment. Answer ‘yes’ if you have had an appointment with or beentreatedbyadoctor/nurseatadoctor’ssurgeryorclinic,healthcentre, walk-incentreorhospital.
Ifyouhavereceivedmedicaltreatment,youwillthenbeaskedifyoupaidfor this treatment. Answer ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. Please note this does not include chargesforprescriptionsortreatmentfromthedentist.Ifyouhadtopayfor treatment,youwillbeaskedtoprovidedetails.
Youmayfindthesedetailshelpful:
StudentHealthCentre
ReedMews
StreathamDrive
Universitycampus
Exeter EX44QP
NHSwalk-incentre
WonfordHospital
Exeter
EX25DW
NHSwalk-incentre Unit4
31SidwellStreet
Exeter EX46NN
PenrynSurgery
SaracenWay
Penryn TR108HX
RoyalDevon&Exeter
Hospital BarrackRoad
Exeter EX25DW
FalmouthHealthCentre
TrevaylorRoad
Falmouth TR112LH
UKNationalInsuranceNumber
If you have a UK national insurance number, click ‘Yes’ and provide the number.Youcanfindyournationalinsurancenumberlistedonyourpayslip.
PublicFunds
Ifyouanswer‘Yes’tohavingreceivedpublicfundswithintheUK,youwillbe askedtoprovidefurtherdetails.
DrivingLicense
Answer the question about whether you hold a UK driving license. If you answer‘Yes’,youwillbeaskedtoprovideyourdrivinglicensenumber.
Thisisthelongnumberonthefrontofthecard,andwilllooksomethinglike this: MORGA657054SM9IJ. If you have a provisional license, you can also includethedetailshere.
Immigrationpermission
Providedetailsofyourcurrentvisa,andselectthetypeofvisayoucurrently hold.
Providethestartdateofyourcurrentvisa. UsethedatesonyoureVisaNOT thedatesonyour90dayentryvisainyourpassport.
IMPORTANT
Youmustsubmityourapplicationbeforeyourcurrentvisaexpires.Ifyouare close to this date, or if this has passed, you must contact us as soon as possibleforadvice.
Criminality
Carefullyreadandanswerallthequestionsinthissectiontruthfully.
Listingdetailsinthissectionwillnotautomaticallymeanyourapplicationis refused. However, failing to be truthful will likely result in refusal due to deception.
Previousvisarefusals
Youneedtodeclareallvisarefusalsforanytypeofvisaapplicationtoany country,regardlessofthereasonfortherefusal.Selecting‘yes’willallowyou toprovidemoredetailsaboutwhathappenedinafreetextbox.Youcanadd multipleimmigrationproblems.
BreachofUKImmigrationLaw
Selecting‘yes’willallowyoutoprovidemoredetailsaboutwhathappenedin afreetextbox.
Convictionsandotherpenalties
You need to declare any convictions or penalties received in any country. Selectinganoptionfromthelistdirectsyoutoanotherpagewithafreetext boxwhereyoucanaddfurtherdetails.
Thisquestionincludesissuessuchasdrivingoffencesandcautions.Readthe listinfullandconsultanadviserifyouareunsure.
War crimes; terrorist activities, organisations and views; extremist organisationsandviews
Read the definitions and confirm that you have read and understand the guidance. If you answer ‘yes’ to any of thequestions, you will be provided withanopportunitytosupplymoredetails.
Personofgoodcharacter
Ifyouanswer‘yes’toanyquestion,youwillbeprovidedwithanopportunity togivemoredetails.
EmploymentHistory
If you have worked in any of the types of organisations listed, you can provide further details about your role, including the name of your organisationandthedatesofyouremployment.
Studydetails
CASnumber
EntertheCASnumberlistedonyourCASstatement.
YoumustuseanewCASforeachvisaapplication.
IfyouhavenotreceivedyourCASstatementyet,savetheformandcome backtoitlaterasyouwillnotbeabletoprogressanyfurther.
Typeofsponsor
Select‘HigherEducationProviderwithatrackrecordofcompliance.’
Sponsorlicensenumberandaddress
StudentSponsorlicensenumber:3FMMCWWY2
Addressofsponsor(usethesameaddressforallcampuses): UniversityofExeter
NorthcoteHouse
QueensDrive
Exeter EX44QJ
Primarysiteofstudy
StreathamCampus:Select‘yes’.
StLuke’s,PenrynorTruroCampus:CheckthedetailsonyourCASstatement andeditifnecessary.
NameofSponsorinstitution:UniversityofExeter
Coursename:
EnteryourcoursenameasitappearsonyourCASstatement.
Qualificationyouwillget:
ThisistheRQFlevellistedonyourCASstatement.
Sabbaticalofficer:
Answer‘no’unlessyouareanelectedStudents’GuildOfficer.
CourseDates:
EnteryourcoursedatesexactlyastheyappearonyourCAS.
OfficialFinancialSponsorship
Haveyoureceivedmoneyfromafinancialsponsorforeitherthiscurrent yearorthepastyear?
If you are currently sponsored by your government, an international companyoruniversity,oryouhavebeeninthepast12months,youshould tick‘yes’.Youmayneedtoshowaletterfromyoursponsorgivingpermission foryoutocontinueyourstudiesintheUK.
Willyougetmoneyfromanofficialfinancialsponsorforyourcourse?
If you are sponsored by your government, an international company or university, you cantick ‘yes’andselecthowthis willbeevidenced.You will need to select ‘Letter of official financial sponsorship’ unless you are sponsoredbytheUniversityofExeterandthisisdetailedonyourCAS.Your parentsdonotcountasofficialfinancialsponsors.
CourseFees
ThecoursefeesmustmatchtheamountwrittenonyourCASstatement.
If you have paid any tuition fees, answer ‘yes’ to the question which asks whetheryouoryourparent(s)/legalguardian(s)havepaidanyofyourcourse fees.
Thenanswerfurtherquestionsabout howmuchhasbeenpaid,andifthishas beenconfirmedonyourCAS,orbyreceipt.
Remember to ensure your CAS is up to date if you have recently paid moneytowardsyoutuitionfees.
IfyouaresubmittingyourapplicationwithInternationalStudentAdviceshow theadviseryourpaymentreceiptduringyourappointment.Theycanupdate thefeespaidonyourCAS.
StudentLoan
Confirmifyourfundsareintheformofastudentloan.Ifyouchoose‘yes’you willbeaskedifyouhavealreadyreceivedthisloan.
Scholarships
Answer the question about whether you hold a Fulbright, Marshall, Chevening,orCommonwealthscholarship.
DoyouhaveamedicalconditionwhichpreventsyoutakingtheEnglish languagetest?
Ifyouselect‘yes’tothisquestion,youwillneedtoprovidesomeevidenceof this.
HaveyouprovidedevidenceofyourEnglishlanguageabilityinaprevious application?
Onlychoose‘yes’ifyouareextendingyourvisaforyourcurrentprogramme. Everyoneelseshouldchoose‘no’.
DoyouhaveanEnglishlanguageorliteraturequalificationfromaUK school?
Onlyanswer‘yes’ifyouattendedsecondaryschoolintheUK.
Ifyouanswer‘no’youwillbepresentedwithascreenwhichaskswhetherthe University has assessed that you meet the English Language requirement. Select‘yes’ifthisisstatedonyourCAS.
TheUniversityofExeterisaHigherEducationProviderwithatrackrecordof compliance
Englishlanguageability
Accountsecurityquestions
Youwillneedtoselectthreesecurityquestionstoanswer.Youwillneedtouse theseanswerstoaccessyouraccountifyouforgetyourpassword.
Declaration
STOPhere
BookanappointmentwithInternationalStudentAdvice.
Beforeyourappointment,youwillneedtohavethefollowingready:
• Yourapplicationsignindetails
• Acreditordebitcardtopayforyourapplication
• Scansofallyoursupportingdocumentssavedtoafolderonyour desktop
DONOTCOMPLETETHEDECLARATIONBEFOREYOURAPPOINTMENT
Duringtheappointment:
• Wewillcheckyourapplicationformandsupportingdocuments.
• Youwillpayandsubmityourvisaapplicationonline.
If you choose to submit your own visa application, you should follow the instructionslistedontheonlineapplicationformandcontactusifyouhave anyquestions.
Newstudentswillneedtopresentevidenceoftheirvisasubmissionattheir InternationalStudentClearanceappointment.
