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If you are an EEA, Swiss or non-EEA national, you may need a visa to study in the UK. If you are an Irish citizen, you don’t need a visa to study in the UK.
EEA and Swiss nationals resident in the UK before 31 December 2020
You won’t need a visa. Instead, you’ll need to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme by 30 June 2021. When you start your studies at LBS, you’ll need to be able to show you have either Settled or Pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Non-EEA nationals and EEA / Swiss nationals not resident in the UK before 31 December 2020
You need to have immigration permission that allows study. The type of permission varies depending on the programme.
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Type of programme |
Programmes |
Type of visa |
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Full-time |
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Student route visa OR Pre-existing immigration permission for the UK that permits study, e.g. ILR, EU Settled or Pre-settled status, Spouse / Partner visa |
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Part-time |
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Visit visa |
If you’re coming to the UK to study on a full-time programme, in most situations you will need a Student route visa.
We will give you plenty of information and guidance on how to apply for your visa as soon as you’re accepted on to the programme but here’s what you need to know in advance.
Once you are accepted at LBS, the School becomes your visa sponsor, and we provide you with a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) to support your visa application.
You must be able to prove that you have sufficient funding to cover tuition fees and living expenses. There are strict rules on how to show you have sufficient funding. Full guidance is provided after you have been accepted to LBS, but it is worth ensuring in advance that you have access to sufficient funding to cover one year of tuition fees, as well as the maintenance requirement set by UKVI (currently £12,006).
You are required to pay an Immigration Healthcare Surcharge (IHS) as part of the Student route visa application. This is currently set at £470 per year that you will be in the UK. This gives you full access to the National Health Service during your period of study.
UK immigration legislation requires students to show academic progression in their studies in the UK. This essentially means that you are expected to move from a lower level degree to a higher level degree, i.e. bachelors to masters.
If you are moving from a degree at the same level as your LBS degree (e.g. masters to masters) it may be possible for you to do so without leaving the UK, though in some instances we may advise you return home to make your visa application from outside the UK. Your Admissions Manager will be able to advise on this.
If you are moving from a higher degree to a lower degree (e.g. PhD to masters), LBS can still sponsor your visa, but you will need to return home to make your visa application from outside the UK.
You can study in the UK on a Visit visa if the studies last less than 6 months. Although part-time degree programmes at London Business School last longer than 6 months, the part-time nature of the studies and the structure of the programme to be considered distance-learning for visa requirements, means studying on a Visit visa is permitted. Depending on your nationality, you may not need to apply in advance for this visa, and can instead just travel to the UK and request entry as a visitor for your studies.
Once you are accepted at London Business School, the School becomes your visa sponsor, and we provide you with a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) to support your visa application.
You must also be able to prove that you have sufficient funding to cover tuition fees and living expenses.
There are strict rules on how to show you have sufficient funding. Full guidance is provided after you have been accepted to LBS, but it is worth ensuring in advance that you will have access to sufficient funding to cover one year of tuition fees, as well as the maintenance requirement set by UKVI (currently £12,006).
You are required to pay an Immigration Healthcare Surcharge (IHS) as part of the Student route visa application. This is currently set at £470 per year that you will be in the UK. This gives you full access to the National Health Service during your period of study.
UK immigration legislation requires students to show academic progression in their studies in the UK. This essentially means that you are expected to move from a lower level degree to a higher level degree, i.e. bachelors to masters.
If you are moving from a degree at the same level as your LBS degree (e.g. masters to masters) it may be possible for you to do so without leaving the UK, though in some instances we may advise you return home to make your visa application from outside the UK. Your Admissions Manager will be able to advise on this.
If you are moving from a higher degree to a lower degree (e.g. PhD to masters), LBS can still sponsor your visa, but you will need to return home to make your visa application from outside the UK.
If you already have a two, five or 10-year visit visa for the UK (e.g. for business or tourist purposes), you can study on this visa for up to 30 days in a six-month period. Your reason for holding the business or general visa must still be valid, and you may be asked for evidence of this when entering the UK. This may be evidence of required business trips to the UK, or a personal connection to the UK that requires you to visit on a regular basis.
If you’re coming to study on a part-time programme and don’t already have immigration permission (due to work based in the UK or previous residence in the UK), there are three main options for you:
The best option for you will depend on your own circumstances, how long you intend to be in the UK for your studies, and what nationality you are. We will give you plenty of guidance on which is the best option for you as soon as you are accepted on to the programme but we have included some high level information here.
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READ MOREThere are great options for London Business School students who want to work in the UK following their sutdies. These include:
We will guide and support you each step of the way.
Launching in Summer 2021, the Graduate visa allows most* London Business School students to apply to stay in the UK for 2 years following successful completion of your studies at London Business School.
The Graduate visa will allow you to work without sponsorship, or to work on a self-employed basis. You’ll be able to work for more than one employer, or move employers during the 2 years.
*EMBA Global and EMBA Dubai students may not be eligible as the majority of the programme does not take place in the UK.
Part of the UK’s new Points-Based System, the Skilled Worker visa allows you to work in the UK for an approved employer who will be your sponsor.
To qualify for the Skilled Worker visa, you need:
As a graduate from London Business School, you will most likely meet the salary and skills requirements through the “new entrant” criteria. If you don’t, the salary level is set at £25,600 so a job paying above this level will meet the requirements.
London Business School is proud to be able to endorse students and alumni for the Start-up visa. This visa is aimed at early stage entrepreneurs who want to stay in the UK to develop an innovative, scalable and viable business in the UK. The visa gives you 2 years to stay in the UK after your studies to establish and grow your business.
