How long you can stay depends on the length of your course and what study you’ve already completed in the UK.
If you’re 18 or over and your course is at degree level, you can usually stay in the UK for up to 5 years. If it’s below degree level, you can usually stay in the UK for up to 2 years.
A Bachelor’s degree is the most common of university degree levels – and can be studied straight after finishing higher education. It’s classed as a level 6 qualification.
In many educational systems, a Bachelor’s degree is indeed the most common university degree level and typically follows the completion of secondary education. It’s often considered a Level 6 qualification, according to frameworks like the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) in the United Kingdom or the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) in Europe. These frameworks provide a way of understanding and comparing different qualifications and levels of education across countries.
England, Wales and Northern Ireland
There are 9 qualification levels
Entry level
Each entry level qualification is available at three sub-levels – 1, 2 and 3. Entry level 3 is the most difficult.
Entry level qualifications are:
- entry level award
- entry level certificate (ELC)
- entry level diploma
- entry level English for speakers of other languages (ESOL)
- entry level essential skills
- entry level functional skills
- Skills for Life
Level 1
Level 1 qualifications are:
- first certificate
- GCSE – grades 3, 2, 1 or grades D, E, F, G
- level 1 award
- level 1 certificate
- level 1 diploma
- level 1 ESOL
- level 1 essential skills
- level 1 functional skills
- level 1 national vocational qualification (NVQ)
- music grades 1, 2 and 3
Level 2
Level 2 qualifications are:
- CSE – grade 1
- GCSE – grades 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 or grades A*, A, B, C
- intermediate apprenticeship
- level 2 award
- level 2 certificate
- level 2 diploma
- level 2 ESOL
- level 2 essential skills
- level 2 functional skills
- level 2 national certificate
- level 2 national diploma
- level 2 NVQ
- music grades 4 and 5
- O level – grade A, B or C
Level 3
Level 3 qualifications are:
- A level
- access to higher education diploma
- advanced apprenticeship
- applied general
- AS level
- international Baccalaureate diploma
- level 3 award
- level 3 certificate
- level 3 diploma
- level 3 ESOL
- level 3 national certificate
- level 3 national diploma
- level 3 NVQ
- music grades 6, 7 and 8
- T Level
- tech level
Level 4
Level 4 qualifications are:
- certificate of higher education (CertHE)
- higher apprenticeship
- higher national certificate (HNC)
- level 4 award
- level 4 certificate
- level 4 diploma
- level 4 NVQ
Level 5
Level 5 qualifications are:
- diploma of higher education (DipHE)
- foundation degree
- higher national diploma (HND)
- level 5 award
- level 5 certificate
- level 5 diploma
- level 5 NVQ
Level 6
Level 6 qualifications are:
- degree apprenticeship
- degree with honours – for example bachelor of the arts (BA) hons, bachelor of science (BSc) hons
- graduate certificate
- graduate diploma
- level 6 award
- level 6 certificate
- level 6 diploma
- level 6 NVQ
- ordinary degree without honours
Level 7
Level 7 qualifications are:
- integrated master’s degree, for example master of engineering (MEng)
- level 7 award
- level 7 certificate
- level 7 diploma
- level 7 NVQ
- master’s degree, for example master of arts (MA), master of science (MSc)
- postgraduate certificate
- postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE)
- postgraduate diploma
Level 8
Level 8 qualifications are:
- doctorate, for example doctor of philosophy (PhD or DPhil)
- level 8 award
- level 8 certificate
- level 8 diploma
By GEC
kenya
What is the maximum period a student studying a degree-level course in the UK can stay?
nayomi
Degree-level course (Level 6 and above): Maximum 5 years stay
vimuthi
This is really valuable as an educational counseling service.
bonny
Have you tried applying?
kushi
It says that the student visa duration varies according to the degree level. How does this apply to postgraduate research students?
subani
The visa period is granted according to the duration of the first course.
nimmi
Can I extend my stay after completing the degree-level course?
kolitha
The UK student visa for degree-level (Level 6 and above) courses is usually granted for up to 5 years. After that, to extend your stay, you need to apply for a new course or consider other visa options like the Graduate visa. That means, after completing the degree course, there is no option to directly extend the visa; you have to proceed through a new application.
yeha
It’s very useful to have the visa duration explained so clearly. It’s a good guide for students
yuhar
“The clear explanation you gave about visa duration is very useful. This will be a good guide for students. This cleared up a lot of my doubts too 👍
nishani hettimulla
Below degree level කියන එකට 2 years කියලා තියෙනවා. එහෙම qualifications වලට extend කරන්න option තියෙනවද?
samantha jayalath
ඔය article එකේ තියෙන විදියට below degree level qualifications (Foundation, Diploma, NVQ වගේ Level 3–5) වලට UK student visa usually දෙන්නේ maximum 2 years. ඒක direct extend කරන්න option එකක් නැහැ
oshada
Postgraduate research studentsටත් මේ 5 years rule එක apply වෙයිද?
dimuth jayasena
Postgraduate research students (PhD වගේ programmes) සඳහා 5 years rule එක apply වෙන්නේ නැහැ. ඒකට usually maximum 8 years දෙනවා. ඒකෙන් කියන්නේ taught Master’s සහ degree-level courses වලට 5 years limit තියෙනවා, research-based postgraduate courses වලට ඒක වැඩි වෙලා 8 years දක්වා extend වෙන්න පුළුවන්
eshad
How long is the visa duration for people doing a foundation course
hawuri
For those doing a foundation course, the UK student visa is usually given for a maximum of 2 years. That’s because it falls under the below degree level qualifications category, so there’s a 2-year limit.
nethumi
මේ article එකෙන් ගොඩක් useful information ගන්න ලැබුණා, thanks ❤️
ganga munisinha
ow matath 😍
pasindu
Student visa ගැන දැනගන්න අය සඳහා මේක ගොඩක් helpful
tharanga
Student visa duration ගැන මේ article එකේ තියෙන explanation එක ගොඩක් clear. දැනගන්න අය සඳහා මේක ගොඩක් helpful
achala
ඉතා වැදගත් තොරතුරු 🙌
chamil
yess 😍
ushidi
How long can the visa period be extended for postgraduate research students?
shedy
Postgraduate research students (for example, PhD programmes) can have their visa duration extended up to a maximum of 8 years. That’s more than the 5-year limit for taught degree-level courses.
madushi
Foundation degree කරන අය stay period කොච්චර ද?
pirosh
Foundation degree කරන අය සඳහා UK student visa usually maximum 2 years දක්වා දෙනවා. ඒක below degree level qualifications category එකට යන නිසා 2 years limit එක තියෙනවා
umaya
Healthcare surcharge payment eka visa duration ekata kohomada link wenne
nimsara
Healthcare surcharge payment එක visa duration එකට direct link වෙලා තියෙනවා. Visa එක issue කරන කාලය පුරා NHS service use කරන්න surcharge එක pay කරන්න වෙනවා
imasha
Part-time job karanna puluwan time limit monawada UK student visa ekedi 🙂
kanil
Degree level හෝ postgraduate level courses: සතියට 20 hours දක්වා term time තුළ job කරන්න පුළුවන්.
pihath
Is there a time limit on how many hours one can work at a part-time job on a UK student visa?
bishan
People doing degree level or postgraduate level courses: Can work up to 20 hours per week during term time.
Below degree level courses (foundation, diploma etc.): Can work up to 10 hours per week.
Vacation period: Full-time work allowed
himaru
මේක කියවලා ගොඩක් doubts clear una. Thanks for sharing
neharika
මේ article එක කියවලා ගොඩක් doubts clear උනා. Student visa ගැන දැනගන්න අය සඳහා මේක ගොඩක් helpful. Thanks for sharing
kenma
The degree-level course is said to take 5 years. How do postgraduate research students apply
mishli
As you saw in the article, the usual maximum stay period granted for UK student visas for degree-level courses (Level 6 and taught Master’s) is 5 years
dinitha dulmith
Visa duration ekata previously completed studies affect karanawada? 😊
vimu
ඔව්, visa duration එක previously completed studies වලට effect වෙනවා. Article එකේ කියලා තියෙන විදියට, ඔබ කලින් UK තුළ කරන ලද පාඨමාලා මොනවද කියලා බලලා, නව පාඨමාලාවට visa issue කරන කාලය තීරණය වෙනවා. උදාහරණයක් ලෙස, degree-level (Level 6 සහ taught Master’s) පාඨමාලා සඳහා visa usually දෙනවා maximum 5 years. ඒත් postgraduate research programmes (PhD වගේ) සඳහා ඒක 8 years දක්වා extend වෙන්න පුළුවන්. ඒ නිසා, කලින් කරන ලද පාඨමාලා සහ ඒවායේ level එක visa duration එකට directly බලපානවා
tehan
UK student visa ගැන මේකෙන් ගොඩක් පැහැදිලිව දැනගන්න ලැබුණා, ස්තුතියි.
chathu
Yes, that’s true
joh
“It would be good if I could learn how the visa duration is linked to the healthcare surcharge payment.
zassy
The UK student visa duration is directly linked to the healthcare surcharge payment. You have to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) based on the visa issuance period. For example, if the visa duration is 2 years, the IHS payment is also calculated for 2 years. That means as the visa length increases, the total surcharge amount also increases.
joh
Postgraduate research studentsටත් මේ rule එක apply වෙයිද කියලා දැනගන්න ලැබුණොත් හොඳයි.
manoja
Postgraduate research students (උදාහරණයක් PhD programmes) සඳහාත් visa duration සහ healthcare surcharge rule එක apply වෙනවා. Visa issue කරන කාලය අනුව surcharge ගෙවන්න වෙනවා. මේ level එකේ studentsට visa usually 8 years දක්වා extend වෙන්න පුළුවන්, ඒ අනුව surcharge payment එකත් visa length එකට proportional වෙලා ගණනය වෙනවා
yuhim
Does the visa duration get affected by previously completed studies
dhananjali
Yes, the visa duration is affected by previously completed studies. According to UK Home Office rules, the maximum time limit for issuing a visa for a new course is determined based on the primary level and duration of the course you previously completed. For example, if you apply for another undergraduate level course after completing an undergraduate degree, the visa duration may be reduced.
nejas
How is the healthcare surcharge payment linked to the visa duration?
vishaliya
The healthcare surcharge payment is directly linked to the visa duration. You have to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) based on the time when the visa is issued. For example, if the visa duration is 2 years, the surcharge payment is also calculated for 2 years. As the visa length increases, the total surcharge amount also increases.
yapa bandara
Degree level course වලට 5 years කියලා තියෙන එක ගොඩක් helpful, postgraduate studentsටත් මේක apply වෙයිද කියලා දැනගන්න ඕනේ
oshelyani
Degree level courses සඳහා usually 5 years කියලා තියෙන rule එක postgraduate research studentsටත් අදාළ වෙනවා. PhD වගේ research programmes සඳහා visa duration 8 years දක්වා extend වෙන්න පුළුවන්. ඒ අනුව healthcare surcharge payment එකත් visa length එකට proportional වෙලා ගණනය වෙනවා
tenis
Can you provide more details about the stay period for those doing the foundation course?
dimuthu
For those doing foundation courses, the UK student visa is usually given for a maximum of 2 years. The reason for this is that foundation qualifications (Level 3–5) fall into the below degree level category. Therefore, the 5 years rule applies only to degree-level (Level 6 and above) courses. There is no option to directly extend the foundation course visa duration; if you want to extend, you have to apply for a new course.
sathsarani
Part-time job hours ගැනත් මේ article එකේ add කරලා තියෙනවා නම් studentsට ගොඩක් useful වෙයි. 😃
bopathilaka
Part-time job hours ගැනත් article එකේ add කරලා තියෙනවා නම් studentsට ගොඩක් useful වෙයි. වැඩ කරන හැකියාව සහ weekly hour limits ගැන දැනගන්න එක practical information එකක්. මේක add කරලා තියෙනවා නම් අයගේ planning එකටත් සහ decision-making එකටත් help වෙයි.
hemantha
Can people doing a degree-level course extend it after the 5-year stay period?
dalitha
Yes, the UK student visa is generally granted for up to a maximum of 5 years for degree-level (Level 6 and above) courses. There’s no option to directly extend it beyond that. After 5 years, you need to extend your stay period.
gihantha
“Visa duration එක previously completed studies වලට effect වෙයිද
sankalpana
UK student visa duration එක previously completed studies වලට effect වෙනවා. ඒ කියන්නේ, ඔබ කලින් UK තුළ ඉගෙන ගත් පාඨමාලා වල visa time එකත් එකතු වෙලා overall limit එක ගණනය කරනවා.
hevil
The explanation they put saying it’s a 5-year degree level course is perfectly clear.
araliya
From their explanation itself, the 5-year degree-level course visa limit became perfectly clear. It can be said that it’s simple and clear.
kenneth
Educational consultants service එකක් විදිහට මේක ඉතාමත් valuable.
thiranga
Educational consultants service එකක් විදිහට මේ විස්තරය ඉතාමත් valuable. Studentsට visa duration limits ගැන clear idea එකක් දෙනවා, ඒක decision-making process එකටත් support වෙනවා
mayoni
Visa rules ගැන සරලව කියලා දාපු එකට thanks! 👌❤️
midumi sankalpani
👌❤️
vije
Does the 5-year rule also apply to postgraduate research students?
ejil
The 5-year rule does not apply to postgraduate research students (e.g., PhD programs). They have the option to extend their visa duration up to 8 years. Therefore, postgraduate research students have a different protection from the 5-year limit
keshi
Does the visa duration affect previously completed studies
keshan silva
When applying for visa duration, the years from previous UK studies are deducted. Therefore, previously completed studies affect both the visa time and the overall limit
chirantha
Degree level සහ below degree level stay period එක වෙනස් වෙන්නේ කියලා දැක්කාම හොඳට තේරෙනවා.
nadeeshani
Degree-level සහ below degree-level stay period එක වෙනස් වෙන්නේ කියලා දැක්කාම visa rules ගැන studentsට හොඳටම තේරෙනවා. Clear comparison එකක් දීලා තියෙන නිසා practical decision-making එකටත් easy වෙනවා
donsy
The breakdown you gave about RQF qualification levels is very helpful.
islanu
The RQF qualification levels breakdown you gave is very helpful to students. This detail becomes practical and valuable guidance to gain a clear understanding about visa rules and study limits.
chirantha
Foundation course කරන අය stay period කොච්චර ද
nonis
Foundation course කරන අයට visa stay period සාමාන්යයෙන් 2 years දක්වා දෙනවා. ඒක degree-level course වල 5 years limit එකට වඩා short period එකක්. Foundation studies visa duration එක overall calculation එකටත් effect වෙනවා
bimal
How does the breakdown given about RQF qualification levels benefit those applying for student visas?
janaka
The RQF (Regulated Qualifications Framework) breakdown is important for those applying for student visas because it allows them to understand visa eligibility, stay duration, and study pathways according to the qualification level.
gayathma
Graduate diploma කරන අයටත් 5 years stay option තියෙනවද
nimsarani
Graduate Diploma කියන එක UK qualification framework එකේ Level 6 category එකට යනවා. ඒක degree-level qualification එකක් (Bachelor’s degree, Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate වගේ).
ඒ නිසා, article එකේ තියෙන විදියට degree-level (Level 6 සහ taught Master’s) courses සඳහා student visa usually maximum 5 years දක්වා දෙනවා. Graduate Diploma කරන අයත් ඒ category එකට යන නිසා ඔවුන්ටත් 5 years stay option එක apply වෙනවා
jithmi
Can you provide more details about the stay period for those doing a foundation degree
kumar say
Foundation Degree කියන එක UK qualification framework එකේ Level 5 category එකට යනවා. ඒක Higher National Diploma (HND) වගේ intermediate qualification එකක්
thilina
Part-time job hours ගැනත් මේ article එකේ add කරලා තිබුණා නම් perfect
hishani
ඔයා කියන observation එක ගොඩක් වැදගත්. Article එකේ stay period ගැන විස්තර හොඳට දාලා තියෙනවා, ඒත් part-time job hours ගැනත් add කරලා තිබුණා නම් student community එකට තවත් complete guide එකක් වෙයි
gineth
Do below degree level qualifications have an extend option?
raju sharom
As stated in the article, for qualifications below degree level (Foundation, Diploma, NVQ-like Level 3–5), the UK student visa is usually granted for a maximum of 2 years. There is no direct extension option for that. If you need to extend, you have to apply for a new course.
dimuth
How long is the stay period for those doing a postgraduate diploma??????
gayashmika
A Postgraduate Diploma falls under Level 7 in the UK qualification framework. It is equivalent to taught Master’s level.
According to visa rules:
For Postgraduate Diploma / Master’s level courses (Level 7), a student visa is usually granted for a maximum of 5 years.
The 8-year stay option is available for Doctoral level (PhD – Level 8).
sanuja
Does the rule that says the visa duration for postgraduate research students is 5 years apply?
thalikshika
Postgraduate research students are those doing PhD level (Level 8) qualifications. According to the visa rules in the article:
For PhD/Doctoral level (Level 8), the student visa is usually up to a maximum of 8 years.
The 5-year stay option applies to Level 7 qualifications like taught Master’s and Postgraduate Diploma.
hasith
It would be perfect if they also included details about the stay period for those doing a foundation degree.
chathuranga
The observation is very good. The article has stay period details regarding degree-level qualifications, but if they had also added about the visa stay period for those doing Foundation Degree (Level 5), the article would be even more complete.
achani
Healthcare surcharge payment visa duration එකට link වෙන්නේ කියලා දැනගත්තේ ගොඩක් useful🙂🙂
iroz
Healthcare surcharge payment visa duration එකට link වෙන්නේ කියලා දැනගත්තේ ගොඩක් useful කියන observation එක article එකට දාන්න පුළුවන් practical feedback එකක්
jayalath ge hashi
Seeing the RQF qualification levels breakdown will make it easy to understand for those applying for student visas.
lakshmi
Your observation is very important. If the RQF qualification levels breakdown was added to the article for those applying for student visas, it would be easy to compare the stay period rules well and get a clear idea.
dushini
Part-time job hours limit එක visa type එක අනුව වෙනස් වෙයිද?
shan
yes
heshi
Below degree level qualifications extend කරන්න option තියෙනවද 🙄
kadhal
ඔව්, below degree level qualifications (foundation, diploma වගේ) extend කරන්න option තියෙනවා. ඒත් ඒක depend වෙනවා ඔබේ course type එක, institution එක, සහ visa rules මත
bimashi
“Visa duration ගැන මෙතරම් පැහැදිලිව කියලා තියෙන්නේ ගොඩක් useful, specially newcomersට
vithwan
මෙය site එකේ newcomersට ගොඩක් helpful කියලා highlight කරන්න පුළුවන්👌
lamil
When you see the RQF qualification breakdown, the stay period becomes clear.
narada
When you look at the RQF qualification breakdown, the stay period becomes very clear. It’s very useful for newcomers to properly plan their study plans.
nimal karunathilake
Healthcare surcharge payment එක visa duration එකට link වෙන්නේ කියලා දැනගත්තේ මේකෙන්.
nuwangi
Healthcare surcharge payment එක visa duration එකට link වෙන්නේ කියලා මේකෙන් දැනගත්තේ ගොඩක් useful. මේක newcomersට තමන්ගේ visa plans හොඳට manage කරන්න clear idea එකක්
ovi
Does this 5-year rule also apply to postgraduate research students???????????
jodha
The 5-year rule does not apply to postgraduate research students. They have the option to extend their visa according to the study duration. This means research students are allowed a longer stay period.
sankalpa
Below degree level qualifications වලට extend option තියෙනවද?
mahi
article එකේ තියෙන විදියට below degree level qualifications (Foundation, Diploma, NVQ වගේ Level 3–5) සඳහා UK student visa usually දෙන්නේ maximum 2 years. ඒක direct extend option එකක් නැහැ. Extend කරන්න ඕනේ නම්, නව පාඨමාලාවකට apply කරන්න හෝ වෙන visa category එකක් consider කරන්න වෙනවා
nandiri
Visa duration ගැන මේකෙන් ගොඩක් clear idea ගන්න ලැබුණා, newcomersට ගොඩක් helpful🫡😌
kumesha methuli
Visa apply karanna awashya documents monawada?
bopagoda
With the RQF qualification breakdown you provided, the study pathways have become easier to understand.
denethini
Can I apply online or do I need to go to the embassy?
hansamali
I found out how the healthcare surcharge payment links to the visa duration – it’s really useful.
asaliya
Is the payment of the healthcare surcharge directly linked to the visa duration
hasarel saranga
Previously completed studies visa duration එකට කොහොමද effect වෙන්නේ?
amali
පවුලේ අයට වෙන වෙනම සර්චාර්ජ් ගෙවන්න ඕනද?
keyal
“Graduate Diploma කරන අයටත් 5 years stay option apply වෙයිද?
raveesha
Graduate Diploma karana ayaṭa 5 years stay option eka apply wenawada?
lolitha
How long is the stay period for those doing Foundation Degree (Level 5)?
induwara yapa
What is the stay period for those doing a Foundation Degree Level 5
mayanthi
Course එක 1 year නම් visa එකත් 1 year විතරයි නේද? Extra months කියන එක ඇත්තටම give කරනවද? 🤨
yasindu
Course eka 1 year nam visa ekath 1 year witarada?
gemunu jayathilaka
Heard that the rules are very strict 😤, gotta leave quickly as soon as the course finishes
hanendra
Do we have to leave immediately when the course is finished
chathuri hasangika
Visa eka thiynakm UK inna pluwan ne……
akila heshan
Visa type eka anuwa rights wenas wenawada UK wala?
vindi
Extra months දෙන එක sure ද? visa එක expire උනම immediately leave වෙන්න ඕන කියලා අහල තිබ්බා
kavindu chamika
Extra months denawa kiyala sure da UK immigration wala
jahara
Does the 5-year limit apply to every student? Is it the same for master’s programs too? 🤔
uren
Have you covered the limit for extending your student visa?
siyath
Graduate visa eka genath knk explain krl dennako 🙏
tiyeth
ග්රැජුවේට් වීසා එක apply කරන්න eligibility conditions මොනවද?
olina sen
When I saw this, I thought of planning to go to the UK 😍 but it says only about 2 years below degree level, which seems a bit confusing… Is it better to do foundation and then switch to a degree?
hasen sing
What is the easiest option to start the UK study path
sahasi
මම දැන් UK student visa එකෙන් ඉන්නවා. course එක 1 year masters, visa එකට extra months ටිකක් add වෙනවා end එකට ඒ time එක use කරලා job හොයාගන්න try කරන්න පුළුවන්
d b bulathsinha
Visa ekata add wena extra months walin full-time job search karanna puluwanda🙂🙂🙂
vikum
You can stay as beautifully as it’s written on paper… but extending a visa in real life isn’t easy, right? 😅
dreans
What are the main challenges when applying for a visa extension?
seneh
below degree 2 years කියන එක explain කරලා තියෙනවා… but extensions ගැන detail එකක් නෑ නේ 🤨
vithwa
Below degree 2 years rule eka explain karala thiyenawada, but visa extensions walata rules monawada
koshila vikum
Course eka iwr unata psse thwa tika kalayak inna pluwan kiyana eka nam hodai 👀
aranya herath
Course completion ekata passe dena extra months walin monawada karanna puluwan?😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪
shammi
Paper වල කියන විදියට easy වගේ, හැබැයි real life එකේ visa extend කරන එක ටිකක් complicated කියලා අහලා තියෙනවා 🤔
ayachana
වීසා extension process එක complicated වෙන්නේ මොකක් නිසාද
kolitha aththanarachchi
ළමයි UK යවන්න කලින් මේ වගේ details දැනගන්න එක වැදගත්.
sihini bopagoda
What are the main details students need to know before going to the UK
senarath beddegama
Can you add scholarship consideration tips along with the visa duration info?
modith
That’s a good idea. Matching visa timing with scholarship opportunities is very important for future planning.
pethum shantha
They’re saying there are extra stay months, what a dramatic moment. When applying, stress level 📈
onel
This is real pressure 😬
roshan madusha
Course එක අවසන් උනාට පස්සේ visa stay period වැඩි කරන්න පුළුවන්ද?
anudi
Course eka iwara unata passe visa extend karanna puluwanda?
lochi
මට පොඩි confusion එකක් තියෙනවා diploma course එකක් කරොත් 2 years limit කියලා තියෙන්නේ. එතකොට extension එකක් ගන්න පුළුවන්ද නැද්ද?
avishka de mashel
Extension nathnam next option monawada (graduate visa wage)?
jestina
Honestly, I have to say these agents don’t explain this info properly. Here it’s laid out straightforwardly. Good article 👌
desAn
Is it safe to rely only on official information when applying for a visa?
vishwa
man dan IELTS kranawa UK yanna plan karanawa😍😍
pahandinu
එල 😍 IELTS කරගෙන යන එක හරිම good start එකක්
arjunath
meka patta clear bn 😮 UK visa eka gana mehema simple widihata kiyala dunna eka first time 👍
buwashitha
එකदम true මෙහෙම clear කරලා දෙන content හොයාගන්න එක ටිකක් අමාරුයි
siyath manohara
Ane mehema explain karana aya thama oni 🙌
udhara
ඇත්තටම 🙌 මෙහෙම clear විදිහට explain කරන අය ඉතාම වටිනවා. අනිත් අයටත් ගොඩක් easy වෙනවා 💯
charuka
Course finish වෙලා ටික කාලයක් stay කරන්න පුළුවන් කියන එක nice 😌✈️
rupanayake
course eka iwara unata passe tika kalayak inna puluwan kiyana eka loku advantage ekak
sadheesh
මම plan කරන්නේ course එකට වඩා extra months ටික enjoy කරන්න 😂
dhadush sher
Awesome! 😍 You can use that time to travel and enjoy life too ✈️
janitha bandara
ඕකෙන් කියන්නේ research students ලාට special rules තියෙනවා කියලා 🤔 real example එකක් තියෙනවද? Comment එකෙන් share කරන්න 🔍
arun jey
Meka gana thaw detail danaganna ona.
nethu
UK යන්න හිතාගෙන ඉන්න අයට gold info එකක් 😍📚
odhash
Attatama 😍 mehema straightforward info ekak hambawena eka rare
dula
UK student life = dream + struggle 😆📚💸
feshy
“3 years + stay karanna puluwan da?
dewunika
It is important to clarify if there are options for a 3+ year stay. I hope someone can explain.
caruk
documents ready 👍
inok
I’ve submitted all the documents, now in waiting mode
kaveee
Yes 😅 the waiting game is what increases the stress. You will get a good result soon.
sasni
email notification එකක් ආවොත් heart attack එකක් 😂📩
pethum jayalath
😂 ඒකනම් ඇත්ත! email notification එක එන sound එක ඇහෙනකොටම heart beat එක double වෙනවා 📩💀
kamal deshan
UK යන්න තියෙනවා… හැබැයි God help කරොත් විතරයි 🙏
ajiru sheyam
හැමදේම control කරන්න බැහැ. හැබැයි try එක දාලා trust එකත් තියෙනවා නම් result එක හොඳ වෙයි
janithu
ඇත්තටම මේක දැනගත්තට පස්සේම plan එක clear උනා 😅 course duration එකට extra months ටිකත් දෙන එක useful
sherom
True 😌 getting extra time for the course duration reduces the pressure a bit.
anuhas
I thought the visa was limited to the course itself.
rewan
It’s normal to feel like that at first
ruksh
After the course is over, can stay for a few months 😌 Hearing that, I already activated ‘UK holiday mode’
himal
That’s how it is! The best part is relaxing a bit and enjoying the country after the course is finished ✈️
bumee
5 years limit එක දැනගත්තම:
me → 📚😌
reality → 📄😵💫
sandunka
student visa කියන්නේ study කරන්න නෙවෙයි… documents update කරන්න full-time job එකක් 😂
koshi
visa life එක start උන ගමන් productivity level 200% වෙනවා
dayana
මේක දැක්කම සතුටුයි 😍 course එක ඉවර උනත් ටිකක් UK එකේ ඉන්න chance එක තියෙනවා කියලා
athula
course එකෙන් පස්සේ life එක enjoy කරන්නත්, settle වෙන්නත් time එකක් ලැබෙනවා
sapnika
course එක 1 year නම් visa එක 1 year 4 months වගේ වෙනවාද? කව්රු හරි explain කරන්නකෝ 😬
yasini
සමහර cases වල 1 year course එකට 1 year + extra months දෙනවා, හැබැයි guarantee එකක් නෑ
mishalini
course 1 year 😌
zahardha
Reading this has made me even more motivated to go to the UK.
ashoka
motivation එක තියෙන එකම ලොකු advantage එකක්
nadushi
UK යන්න හිතන අය 😌 reality hits hard 😭
nulakshi
Thinking about going to the UK is easy, but the process is the real challenge. It is important to understand that 💯
janisha
course complete 😌 loan lifetime 😅
pashali
මේ වගේ details දැනගන්න එක වැදගත් 👍
jethmi
Attatama knowledge eka thiyenawa nam stress eka half reduce wenawa. Eka thamai loku advantage ekak
sesath nuwan
thanks for sharing this info 🙌
rasin balasooriya
Clear information like this should be helpful to everyone 👍
gayathma
I’m studying in the UK in my 2nd year 🇬🇧 I was able to extend my visa when I completed my first year. If you plan well with the course extra stay period, it’s easy.
iron
Explaining based on experience is the best way.
dharsh
Even though the UK student visa system is strict, if you follow the rules, there’s no problem 💯
bavi
Correct! Following the rules is the main key. If you do that, stress is also reduced.
methumi sahasna
UK student visa rules ගැන දැනගෙන නැත්නම් දැන්ම check කරන්න! delay කරොත් huge mistake එකක් 🚨 proper plan එකක් නැතුව UK යන්න බෑ
daham bandara
UK yanna hithanawa nam first step eka info collect karana eka. Nathnam confusion wedi wenawa
chaksha
UK යන්න හිතනවා නම් මේ info එක 100% වැදගත්
lasi
Attatama 💯 UK plan karana ayata me wage info ekak aniwaryenma watinawa.
zansh
If you have a plan to go to the UK, you need to see this 😳
denuka
Correct! Knowing this kind of information before going is a smart move.
dharn
When I saw that it’s possible to stay for 5 years at degree level, it became a bit clear.
umeru
It is a big advantage for those following the degree path
bawani
course එක finish උනාට පස්සේ extra months ටිකක් stay karanna puluwn kiyana eka niyamai
saliya
course eka iwara unata passe extra months tika thiyena eka loku advantage ekak
aleena
I saw that for those doing a 6-month course, only a few extra days are added to the visa. That’s a bit limited 😐
maduz
It is understandable that there is a limited extension for the 6-month course.
nawali
short-term visa vs student visa difference එක තව ටිකක් explain කරලා තිබ්බා නම් හොඳයි
pasul bea
True! Explaining the difference between these two well is the most important thing for beginners.
nalika
Visa rules are always getting updated. It’s safe to check the latest info when applying 👍
duleeka
It is important to follow official sources when applying for a UK visa.
kolith sharma
මට degree එකක් කරන්න යන්න plan එකක් තියෙනවා, ඒකට 5 years වගේ ඉන්න පුළුවන් කියන එක good info එකක් 👍
nethumina
correct! 5 years option එක තියෙන එකෙන් study future settle plan එක balance කරගන්න පුළුවන්
flack
I have a little doubt… If I do multiple courses, do they count towards the total 5 year cap? Can someone explain?
jethmal
A good question 🤔
vashni
This is important info for the students
muthuli
Good point! Every student planning for the UK needs to know this. 👍
nehan sankalpa
A short & clear explanation 👍 useful for those planning to go to the UK
chathul
Simple widihata explain karala thiyena eka thamai best🙂🙂
keshithka
The info is good… but I think it’s good to cross-check with the official UK gov site as well.
oelina
No matter how good it is, it’s important to compare it with an official source 💯
aashi
Especially the “post study stay” part is important 👌
lasath
Using the time you get after finishing your studies is the smart move.😂
savindu
මම already UK student visa apply කරලා ඉන්නේ. මේ වගේ details ටික advance දැනගන්න එක හොඳයි. Thanks for sharing 👍🙂🙂🙂
nulara
apply කරලා ඉන්නකොට මේ වගේ details දැනගෙන ඉන්න එක tension අඩු කරනවා 😌
madushanka
UK study visa system එකත් දැන් business එකක් වගේ 😒 money තියෙන අයටම game එක easy.
munal
yyes
chanuka
It’s good to post articles like this to create hype, but no one talks about the hidden costs and rejection rates 🤷♂️
dinuka
They are posting articles to create hype 😅 but no one is talking about hidden costs and rejection rate 🤷♂️
sajji
Our folks look at this stuff and think “Going to the UK is easy” 😅 They need a reality check.
anush
Our people see these things and think it’s easy to go to the UK 😅 but the reality is a bit different 😬
jasho
Is it true that you can stay for up to 5 years for a degree level? 🤔 I am a bit confused about the extension. It would be good if you could explain it further.
kushi
5 years is like a max limit, but for that to happen, proper extensions are needed.
lamini shenu
UK යන්න plan කරනවා. මේ වගේ details තිබ්බාම අපිටත් ලොකු help එකක්
rushi
Me wage wisthara dunnama decision ganna lesi wenawa 👍
shashnika bandara
These are good for theory, but there are big issues on the practical side when extending a visa. It would be better if that was mentioned too.
madha
Paper walata simple wage penunata real life eke extension eka tikak amarui ⚠️
lanshika
මේ process එක start කරන්න consultancy help එකක් ගන්න ඕනද? Anyone recommend කරන place එකක් තියෙනවද?
paramee
Good consultancy ekak thiyenawa nam documents saha process eka smooth karaganna puluwan
nethu
Simple & clear explanation 👌 මේ වගේ posts තව දාන්න
tharu
No confusion 👍 clear breakdown එක තියෙන නිසා easy to understand 👀
sahanya
It’s useful info that there is extra time for things like PhDs 👍
sayuri
Phd wage courses walata extra time thiyenawa kiyala danaganna eka godak lesi
numaya
planning කරන අයට මේක big stress එකක් 😤
yashi
ohh …………. Right direction ekata yanna try karana ayaṭa meka tikak amaru 😓
sahas yapa
Anyway, being the only one who has the chance to study is lucky 👍
sahas
Getting a chance to study is a big privilege.🙂🙂🙂
kiral
clear info දැනගෙන යන එකම big advantage එකක් ❤️
kAlingu saranga
Proper info thiyenawa nam wrong decisions ganna chance adu wenawa 😌
nathaliya
An important piece of information that there is a 5-year limit for degree-level studies
tharudha
E limit eka therum gaththama confusion godak adu wenawa
jashu
Visa extension option තියෙන නිසා long stay possible 🔁📚
Yashmi Dilshani Silva
Visa extension process eka kohomada work karanne?
manohara vitharana
Degree level courses get more time.
Teshani Hansika
Degree level courses walata visa duration eka wadi wenne kohomada🙂🙂🙂🙂
thushi
If you select the proper course, you can increase the stay time 🎯
Perera
What are the eligible courses to increase stay time😑🙄
bisal
Future eka hadanna UK path eka honda chance ekak🙂
Nivash
yanna hithanawanam career opportunities monawada available wenne
dasuli
A country where you can change your life by studying
Vidumini
That is true, isn’t it? 🙂 A country where you can change your life by studying.
Nadeesha Perera
This article was very helpful 👍 I got a clear idea of how long one can stay on a UK student visa. Thanks for sharing!
Senithu Adithya
That’s helpful. If the visa duration is clear, isn’t it easy to plan🫡
Kasun Madushanka
It would be good if there was a detail about whether it can be extended after the course.
Nivaan Hasintha
That’s the important point 😅 Can the course be extended later
Dinesh Fernando
මේක හරි, but depend වෙන්නේ course එකට නේද?
Avenith Ransara
UK visa extension eligibility eka course type ekata depend wenawada🙂
Chamod Jayasinghe
Thanks for sharing ❤️ I am currently doing IELTS, hoping to go to the UK in the future
Teshan
How is the IELTS score requirement set for applying to the UK
Sanduni Wickramasinghe
Is there anyone who knows if it is safe to apply through an agency, or if it is better to self-apply?
Ovintha Malith
Does the visa success rate increase when using an agency? Or is applying by yourself safer
Sajith Perera
degree level course ekak karanawa nam 5 years wenakan inna puluwan kiyana eka nam hodata explain karala thiyanawa 👍
Dinsara Kaveesha
Degree level course ekak nam 5 years stay option eka apply wenne kohomada?
Ashen Perera
It is good to know that the graduate visa will become 18 months after 2027
Rameesh Navindu
If the graduate visa duration changes, do the eligibility requirements change
Ishara Nisansala
Saying that there’s a long stay ahead if you’re doing a PhD is a motivation 🔥
Tharuka Silva
What are the visa extension options available for PhD students?
Supun Lakmal
UK study life eka flexible kiyala hithuwata plan ekak nathnam iwarai 😬
Dinsara
Eka true 😬 flexibility thiyenawata plan nathnam iwarai neda?
Tharushi Silva
graduate visa eka thiyenawa kiyanne nam hodai ❤️
Lithum Perera
Graduate visa eka walin full time job ganna puluwanda? restrictions thiyenawada?
Akila Madushan
👍 UK student visa duration එක course එක අනුව වෙනස් වෙන එක clear වුනා.
Vayun Chathura S
Course type eka anuwa visa duration eka kohomada calculate wenne?
Nimasha Perera
The details about the course duration + visa time extension are explained well.
Nethran Kusal
Do I need to apply for a visa extension after the course is finished?🙄🙄
Dilki Lakshani
It is interesting that you can apply for an extension after the student visa expires.
Ruvinda Perera
Is it possible to apply for an extension after the visa expires? Is there a time limit
Tharuka Madushan
UK visa rules ගැන simple explanation එකක් 👍🙂🙂
Ransilu
Student visa apply karanakota main requirements monawada
Aanya
Is there an interview when applying for a visa?
Sashini Silva
A good post to get a basic idea about the student visa system.
Eshani
How long before should I start applying for a student visa
Ashvika
It became fully clear only when I saw that the stay varies according to the degree 👍
Imani
Is the allowed stay time different for a Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD?🙂
Dinithi
අනේ මේක හරි useful 😍 graduation එකට පස්සේත් ටික කාලයක් ඉන්න පුළුවන් කියලා දැන්ම දැනගත්තේ.
Rashi
Graduation එකට පස්සේ stay back time එක කොච්චරක්ද country එක අනුව🙄
Kavish
degree level නම් 5 years වගේ ඉන්න පුළුවන් කියලා කියන්නේ හොඳ chance එකක් නේ 💯
Rashmi
Degree level එකට 5 years stay කියන්නේ course duration post study work visa එකත් එක්කද?
Shenali
Isn’t the stay time a bit short for those doing their masters? 🤔
Sewwandi Himaya
Do master’s students stay for less time than bachelor’s students
Yashoda
This info is a must ❤️
Malsha Dilrukshi
The option to stay even after the course ends is a good deal.
Dinura
Does the post study stay option apply to every degree level?
Chamara Silva
Honestly, seeing this gave me hope
Rehan
What is the best age to start following?😍
Kavisha Gamage
What is the actual minimum stay period for this exactly? 😕
Nirosh
Does the minimum stay period change depending on the course type……………….?
Wickramasinghe
“Study period ඉවර උනාට පස්සෙ immediately leave වෙන්න ඕනද?
Yuhan Ayan
Immediately leave නොවෙලා job search කරන්න time එකක් දෙනවද🫡
Nishantha
How soon can I re-apply if my visa is rejected?
Lucas
Can I re apply immediately after a visa rejection?
Bhashini Jayawardena
If I decide to take a gap (like a semester), I would like to know if my visa remains valid.
Noah
If I take a semester break, will it have an impact on my visa status
Bhashini Jayawardena
Math internship ekak karanna hithanawa course eka athara. E nisa stay kalaya change wenawada kiyala hithenawa 🤔
Thisara
Part time internship එකක් කරන එක student visa rules වලට allowed ද
Harini Amelia
Could you please explain how the visa is handled if I decide to change (transfer) my university?
Lasith
Do I need to apply for a new visa when transferring universities?
Owen Liyanage
Math final year eke job offer ekak labunoth student visa ekenma continue karanna puluwanda naththam switch karanna one da
Sadeep
Final year එකේ job offer එකක් ලැබුනොත් student visa එකෙන්ම work කරන්න පුළුවන්ද?
Saji Ethan Silva
I need to know if I can extend my stay if I have resit exams.
Ruvi Nat
I’m worried that if there is an attendance issue, my visa might get cancelled 😅
Mason Reed
I thought I had to return straight away once the course finished 😅 but I only found out today that there is a graduate visa as well.
Elijah Scott
I’m thinking of doing a Math foundation + degree. Does the total length of stay change with that kind of route?
Zoe Bennett
Graduate visa eka thiyenawa kiyala danne nathi ayaṭa meka big advantage ekak👍
Ella Young
I am looking for a course that has an internship year. If so, will the stay duration increase?
Thamindu
Course eka change karanna hithuwoth aluth visa ekak ganna one da naththam extend wenawada🙄🙄🙄
Nethu Rose
The visa duration matches the course duration, right?
Saji
It would be good if there was a graduate visa option 👍
Pavi
Course change karaddi visa time eka reset wenawada kiyala clear nadda?
Haru Belle
If it is an undergraduate degree, you can stay for a few years, which is reassuring 👍
Ishi
Is it not clear whether the visa time resets when changing courses?
Reyanya
Course eka iwara unama kohehari job ekak set karaganna kalayakuth denawada nattan straight return wenna wenawada……
Ishvitha sesath
If the course changes, does the visa duration change automatically, or do I need to apply separately
Viyara
Is it possible to get the graduate visa work option after studies, or do I have to exit immediately
Anvitha
Short course ekakata giyothuth same visa duration system ekada nattan wenas da?
Nethmiya Dinuli
Is there anyone who has followed this system I would like to know your real experience. 🙏
Yasendra
මේ වගේ updates regularly දානවා නම් ගොඩක් අයට help වෙයි
Sahantha
🔥 Every detail is there
Nirvindu chamika
මේ article එක කියවද්දී ගොඩක් දේවල් clear වුණා. කලින් තිබ්බ confusion එක අඩු වුණා 👍
Avind
I was researching this topic. This is helpful 🔥
Thivran
I appreciate the way it is explained simply 👍😌
Dinasha
Questions කිහිපයක් තියෙනවා… dependent visa ගැනත් explain කරන්න පුළුවන්ද?
Thivanya
Yes actually! It was good that you explained about the post study stay options especially That was important for me too 😮