Information for Students on Student Route Visa
Attendance monitoring
As a Student Visa sponsor, Amity London needs to follow the UKVI regulations and fully comply with the sponsor duties set in their guidance and regulations.
Your attendance and engagement with your study is monitored through key contact points such as a lecture, tutorial ,confirmation of a supervision meeting, an exam , a committee meeting, a PhD review, a meeting with your personal tutor, meeting with your director of study, a coursework submission.
This means you need to maintain attendance on your course at all times and meet your attendance requirements Any absences from the teaching and learning scheduled must be authorised in advance of the event You will need to contact the academic department and complete an Absence Authorising Form
Student engagement is monitored by the Academic Department during the academic year , to ensure the students are engaged with their studies, and to identifies any problems the students might have so they can get the support and help needed to progress successfully with their studies
If you do not meet your attendance requirements and you are not fully engaged with your study, we might be required to report this non- compliance to UKVI and withdrawn the sponsorship for your visa this will result in the curtailment of your visa and in this case you will need to leave the UK.
Withdrawal from or interruption of your programme of study
According with our sponsor duties, we need to report you to UKVI if you withdraw from or interrupt your study. This will result in the curtailment of your visa and in this case, you will need to leave the UK
Amity will also report you if you need to take resit/repeats of study that do not require attendance.
Changing your course
Amity London is required to report to UKVI any significant changes in your programme of study I you have any changes in your program of study please contact the immigration Compliance officer for further advice.
Early course completion
If you are under the S0tudent Visa and you completed your course earlier than mentioned in your CAS we will report the completion of your course to UKVI This means your visa will be curtailed to a new expiry date we will communicate to you all the information related to your new visa expiry date.
Working in the UK
As a holder of student visa you must not work more than the maximum number of hours allowed by your visa If you are not complying with your duties as a student visa, your visa will be cancelled
If your visa states you can work 20h/ week you must not exceed this number during the term-time the 20 hours covered both paid and unpaid work. There are some restrictions on the work you can do as a holder of a student visa .You must not engage in business activities, take a permanent-full time position, be employed as a professional person or sports coach (paid or unpaid), be self-employed.
Volunteering
You can volunteer with a student visa but Home Office make a clear distinction between the voluntary work and volunteering Voluntary work is considered unpaid employment and is restricted on student visa to 20 hours a week during term-time
For further information in working rights please check the following web sites :
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/points-based-system-student-route
https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/Information--Advice/Working/Tier-4-work
In accordance with the licence the University must notify UKVI if it is become aware a student on a student visa is breaking the conditions of their student visa.
student responsibilities
Below are the responsibilities you would have as a student with a student visa. It is important that you read these and fully understand them all. If you have any questions or do not understand any point you must seek clarification from the Compliance Unit.
Enrol and re-enrol each academic year with the University during the enrolment/re-enrolment period. Students who have been granted student leave and who do not enrol/re-enrol will be reported to the UKVI.
Allow the University to take a copy of your current valid passport and visa/UK ID card at enrolments/re-enrolments and during the student visa census checks.
If your passport and/or visa is updated or renewed during your studies present this to the Compliance Unit.
Ensure the University has your correct contact details.
Attend teaching sessions regularly and notify or request permission from your academic tutor for any absences. Students who fail to meet the requirements for attendance will be reported to the UKVI.
Inform the University immediately if you decide that you need to defer or suspend your studies or withdraw from your course (you are also strongly advised to find out how doing so will affect your immigration status as you are likely to need to leave the UK in such circumstances).
Return home if you defer or suspend your studies, withdraw from your course or your course is terminated. Students who are no longer studying will be reported to the UKVI.
Ensure that you continue to retain a valid visa by extending or applying for a new visa before your current visa expires.
Ensure that you do not breach the conditions of your visa during your stay in the UK - this includes ensuring that you do not work at all in the UK during your studies.
Registiring with the police if required.
