FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
To be able to apply for a Student visa you must meet a minimum financial requirement. The UKVI require that you are able to pay for your programme fees and your living expenses (maintenance) for the first year of your programme.
You will need to show the following:
Your first/current year's tuition fees; and
Maintenance of £1,334 a month for each month of your course up to a maximum of nine months (if your course is one year or more in duration this will be £12,006).
You can show you have the funds in the following ways:
USING YOUR OWN BANK STATEMENT
If you are self-financed and using your own bank statements for your visa application, you will need to show the following:
That you have the total amount of money in cash funds in a bank account in your name (you can also use joint accounts where your name appears)
That the money has been in your bank account at all times for a period of at least 28 days. (The UKVI will use the most recent entry on your bank statement and count back 28 days)
That your bank statement is dated within a month of your application (i.e. no more than 30 days old)
That funds are in a 'cash' form. Shares, bonds, property or fixed deposit will not be accepted
You can supply the above information either using a bank statement or a letter from the bank. Whichever one you use they must state the following information on them:
Your name
The account number
The date of statement/letter
The financial institution's name and logo
The amount of money available
Confirmation that funds has been held for at least 28 days (if provide a bank letter).
If you only have online statement, they can be used if they contain all of the details listed above. However, you must also:
Provide a letter from your bank on headed paper confirming that the statement are authentic, OR
Ask your bank to stamp your electronic statement with the official stamp of the bank. This stamp should appear on every page of the statement.
If you are using a Chinese Certificate of Deposit, it will only be accepted if it meets all the following requirements:
The certificate of deposit must have been issued within 31 days of the date of application;
At least 28 days must have elapsed between the date of the deposit and the date of issue of the certificate;
There must be no wording on the document which indicates the funds are frozen or otherwise inaccessible.
Your bank statement must be issued by a financial institution that accepted by the Home Office. Please check the lists of financial institutions that are accepted on the Home Office website.
USING YOUR PARENTS’ BANK STATEMENT
If you are self-financed and using your parent's bank statement for your visa application, you must meet the same guidelines as stated above and in addition you must also provide the following:
Your original birth certificate
A letter of parental consent confirming that this money will be used for your studies, and confirming the relationship between you.
Official translations of these documents must be included if not in English.
Your parent's bank statement must be issued by a financial institution that accepted by the Home Office. Please check the lists of financial institutions accepted on the Home Office website.
For further information on using funds provided by parent(s) or legal guardian(s), please click here and refer to the section: If you are using money held by your parent(s) or legal guardian(s)
If the funds are in your local currency, please check and include the exchange rate on the OANDA website.
USING A LOAN
If you are providing a loan letter as evidence of maintenance, you can only obtain a letter from a regulated financial institution confirming that you have a loan that is provided by the national government, the state or regional government or a government sponsored Student Loan Company or that is part of an academic or educational loans scheme.
The loan must be held under your own name and the loan letter must be dated no more than 6 months before the date of your application. There must be no conditions on the release of the loan funds to you, other than your making a successful student visa application.
If you are applying from overseas, the loan funds must be available to you before you travel to the UK, unless the loan is an academic/student loan from your country's national government; and will be released to you by your national government or your education provider when you arrive in the UK.
FINANCIALLY SPONSORED
If you are financially sponsored by your government, an international company or another scholarship agency, you must provide a letter from your sponsor.
This should confirm the following details:
Your name
The name and contact details of the official sponsor
The date of the letter
The length of sponsorship
The amount of money the sponsor is giving to the student or a statement that the students official financial sponsor will cover all of his/her fees and living costs
If your "official financial sponsor" is providing all of the funds for your course fees and maintenance, you do not have to provide separate evidence of your savings.
If your sponsors only pay SOME of your costs, you will need a letter from them AND proof that you have enough money yourself to meet the rest of the Maintenance Requirement, for example your personal bank statements.
Consent of current or previous official financial sponsor, if they are a government or an international scholarship agency
If you have an official financial sponsor for your proposed studies, and the sponsor is a government or an international scholarship agency, their sponsor letter (which you will need for evidence of your money, see below) should specifically state that they consent to your Student Visa application.
If you have previously received financial sponsorship from a government or international scholarship agency for your studies, and the sponsorship ended less than 12 months ago, you must also obtain and include a letter of consent from this financial sponsor.
IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP
Amity University [IN] London is a recognised immigration sponsor under the Student Route of the Points Based System and, as such, is required to comply with the UK Visa and Immigration requirements as outlined in the Student Sponsor Guidance. Failure to comply with these requirements could result in Amity's Sponsorship Licence being suspended and/or revoked.
The Sponsor Guidance outlines the responsibilities/duties of an immigration sponsor in terms of issuing CASs to prospective students. We must only assign a CAS to a student who we believe will:
Meet the requirements of the Student Route category under which the CAS is assigned; and
Comply with the conditions of their permission to stay in the UK
While Amity is obliged to follow the requirements outlined in UKVI Sponsor Guidance when acting as an immigration sponsor, the institution is under no legal obligation to issue CASs to individual students and we reserve the right to withhold a CAS and/or withdraw immigration sponsorship where this is justified in light of Amity and/or UKVI policy or where deemed necessary based upon the facts of an individual case. Where immigration sponsorship is withdrawn this may result in a student record being suspended/interrupted or even closed where it is not possible to continue on a course in the absence of immigration sponsorship.
In order to meet the requirements of the Student Visa category students must:
Have the academic ability (including appropriate English language qualification) to study the proposed course
Making academic progress
Have the funds in place to study on their course
Intend to study the course
ACADEMIC ABILITY
Academic/English language qualifications are checked against University requirements.
Information on admission procedures and requirements can be found in the Admission Policy for International students.
ACADEMIC PROGRESS
Academic progress must be shown for international students undertaking further studies in the UK. All proposed studies must be completed within permitted UKVI time limits.
Academic progress is demonstrated by moving up a level on the NQF/CEFR scale (e.g. Foundation to UG degree, UG degree to PGT degree). The Home Office requires qualifications to be successfully completed for progress to be shown. This means that the full qualification must be completed rather than parts of the qualification.
Failure to disclose previous studies on an application may lead to any CAS which has been assigned being withdrawn.
Where students are unable to study on a full time basis for health reasons but remain in the UK on a student visa, this time will count towards the University's maximum permitted time for immigration sponsorship. However, if students leave the UK, the time spent overseas will not count towards the University's maximum permitted time for immigration sponsorship.
UKVI has strict restrictions on the length of time that international students can spend in the UK on a student visa issued under the Student Route of the Points Based System and the progression requirements need to be read in light of these time restrictions:
5 years on a student visa for studies at UG and PGT, PhD level at non HEI's such as Amity University [IN] London
Where a student will be unable to finish a new course within these time limits a CAS should not be issued. Time limits are calculated based upon the length of the visa issued not the length of the course itself.
FUNDING
Tuition fee deposits apply to self-funded applicants to demonstrate willingness and ability to pay. Deposits are compulsory for these groups and can only be waived where the applicant receives full funding for tuition fees from a recognised sponsor (as confirmed by the Admission Office).
CREDIBILITY
The intention of applicants is assessed by reference to their studies to date (whether within or outside the UK and including any incomplete courses), the personal statement on their application form and interviews with academic and admissions staff. It is also assessed by the use of tuition fee deposits for applicants.
We would not normally issue a second CAS following a refusal on credibility grounds.
For applicants moving from other institutions, their immigration history (including previous refusals) will be considered as part of an assessment of their credibility when determining if a CAS can be issued.
Where applicants and current students extending their visa do not meet the academic ability, academic progress, funding and credibility requirements outlined above the University will not assign a CAS and act as an immigration sponsor. If a CAS has already been assigned when it becomes clear that an applicant or student does not, in the opinion of the University, meet the requirements, the University will withdraw the CAS and notify the Home Office that immigration sponsorship is being withdrawn if the CAS has been used to make a visa application.
In order to comply with the conditions of their permission to stay in the UK, students must observe and follow the Immigration Rules. Where students are unable to meet the requirements of these rules the University should not issue a CAS unless and until the situation has been remedied and, where appropriate, the student has returned home to make an application overseas.
TIMING/PRACTICALITIES
There are situations where it will not be possible to issue a CAS for practical reasons such as those outlined below:
Insufficient time for a visa application to be processed and for the student to join/rejoin the course before the official latest/final date for registration.
Where the visa application is likely to be refused either because it is outside of the Immigration Rules (e.g. a student visitor applying to extend under Student Visa from within the UK, or an over-stayer of more than 90 days who returns home but will receive a ban on entering the UK) or because the evidence to be included by the applicant is unsatisfactory and would result in a refusal.
We are unable to assign a second/subsequent CAS for the same course where a visa refusal has been issued and the problem/issue has not been resolved.
We are unable to assign a CAS if the original visa covers the original period of studies (excluding the additional period for graduation) where the request is received within the final four weeks of the course.
We are unable to assign a CAS if a student extends the period of their studies and the new completion date falls before, on or within two weeks of the end date of their current visa.
This is not an exhaustive list and there may be other scenarios where it will not be practical to issue a CAS.
WITHDRAWING IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP
In certain circumstances (outlined below) immigration sponsorship will be withdrawn by the University either by withdrawing an assigned CAS or by reporting to the UKVI against a USED CAS.
If the University becomes aware that an applicant/student is unable to make a successful visa application after a CAS has been issued.
If an applicant/student fails to disclose key information relating to their application to study at the University or their immigration status in the UK which comes to light after a CAS has been issued.
If an applicant/student acts in breach of the Immigration Rules and/or the conditions of their permission to stay in the UK, or if there is reason to suspect that this might be the case. This includes non-attendance and ongoing poor attendance.
If a student is suspended as a result of unpaid tuition fees.
If a student suspends their studies voluntarily for a period of more than 2 months.
If a student withdraws from their studies or the course is terminated.
If there are any other relevant circumstances, such as the student moving into a different immigration route, or the course being completed sooner than expected.
This is not an exhaustive list and there may be other scenarios when the University will withdraw immigration sponsorship.
EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES
It is important to note that although Extenuating Circumstances may be accepted from an academic point of view to justify an additional or repeat period of study this does not guarantee that immigration sponsorship will be extended to cover this. Each case will be considered on its merits and in light of the nature of the Extenuating Circumstances.
CURTAILMENT OF LEAVE AND RE-INSTATING IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP
Where leave is curtailed as a result of Amity withdrawing immigration sponsorship on the grounds of a breach of the Immigration Rules/conditions of permission to stay in the UK, Amity will not automatically re-instate immigration sponsorship (by issuing a new CAS) if/when a student is ready to return to their studies. Consideration will be given to the nature of the breach, the reason for it and the action taken by the student to remedy the situation, when determining if a new CAS can be issued.
