I want to study in the UK-Part 3

1: What are public funds?
2: Can I extend my stay as a student?
3: Can I work?
4: Can I switch to work permit employment when I am in the UK?
5: Can I bring my husband, wife or civil partner and children with me?
 
 
1:What are public funds?
 
Under the Immigration Rules, if you want to travel to the UK you must be able to support yourself and live without claiming certain benefits. A full list of public funds is available on the UK Border Agency website.
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2:Can I extend my stay as a student?
 
If you enter the UK with a student visa or prospective student visa, or if you want to study on a course at degree level or higher, you can apply to the UK Border Agency. Their contact details are at end of this guidance. The UK Border Agency will charge you a non-refundable fee for any application to extend your stay in the UK.
If you enter the UK with a student visitor visa, you will not be allowed to extend your stay.
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3:Can I work?
 
You can take part-time or holiday work, but you must not:

  • work for more than 20 hours a week during term time unless your placement is part of your studies, has been agreed with your educational institution and leads to a degree or qualification awarded by a nationally recognised examining body
  • do business, be self-employed or provide services as a professional sportsperson or entertainer, or
  • work full-time in a permanent job.
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4:Can I switch to work permit employment when I am in the UK
 
You may be able to switch if:

  • you have completed a recognised degree course at either a UK publicly-funded institution of further or higher education or an approved private educational institution that has satisfactory records of enrolment and attendance
  • you hold a valid work permit for employment
  • you have been sponsored by a government or agency and you have their written permission to remain in the UK in a different category, and
  • you have not broken immigration law.
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5:Can I bring my husband, wife or civil partner and children with me?
 
Your husband, wife or civil partner and any of your children under 18 can come to the UK with you during your studies, as long as you can support them without needing any help from public funds.
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