Studying in the UK V3

anything, do refer to V3

Useful links:

Foreign Exchange Rate - Maybank

VFS (Malaysia)

The Student Room UK <--Very useful info and tips etc.

Gumtree ( Malaysia Lelong.com Alike)

Trovit- your accomodation needs and daily alert!

Unistats.gov Universities Ranking, by the UK government itself (an alternative to Times and Guardian.)

Mad About Bargains- Best place for budget students

Cost of Living Comparison between cities - useful knowledge.

MSN BRITAIN TOP 10 BEST UNIVERSITIES CITY! DO NOT MISS THIS!

Visa application VFS(MALAYSIA) SDN.BHD

I remember reading in the last thread on someone wanting to do a short exchange in the UK for a few months.

Note: one can only study in the UK using a standard visitor visa for 30 days. If it's more than that, you'd need a short-term study visa.

If the study is less than 6 months, I think the study visa is given on the spot at the immigration? If I'm not mistaken.

Nono. According to the Immigration links that I've saw, one would need to apply first like those studying full year in the UK. Only those under 18 will be eligible to use the standard visa in an exchange program. Academic visitors and exchange students are different. Here's the LINK

The short-term study visa is slightly different and must be applied. Here's the LINK

Also, the according to the site, one cannot use a normal visa for studies. Here's the link. LINK

Cheers.

I thought short term study (6 months in the case of UK) is visa free for malaysians.

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Malaysia is non-EU, but we might also be different because we're in the commonwealth.
You should check with this link instead, it's more specific:
https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

Well technically, you still need a visa to enter the UK, it's just that you don't need to apply before you come, the visa is given on the spot at the immigration.

This post has been edited by chungdavi: Nov 26 2015, 05:24 AM

I tried it previously. Lol. But still need to check under the short-term part to bring the necessary documents maybe. I should go around and ask. Haha.

Long-term one is easy. Don't need to think too much about it.

that is true for locals, but what about for international students like us?

Yes, you will need to bring all the documents with you and show it to the immigration when you arrived in UK. They need those to be able to give you a short term study visa.

It's just that you don't have to go apply at VFS beforehand, the visa is given on the spot at the immigration.

Correct me if I'm wrong, this is what happened to few of my cousins who came to UK to study for 3 months.
Things might have changed, so if anyone who has just recently been to UK for short-term study (less than 6 months) can share their experience here to make sure if things are still the same or it has changed.

I think long term one is more complicated though, you need to do TB screening before you can apply for the visa. And you also need to pay around USD800 as well before you can apply for the visa, and there's no guarantee your visa application can be approved, if rejected, you need to pay again to reapply. Besides, although not compulsory, you should have enough money in your bank account to cover the school fees and the expenses for staying over here throughout your course.

This post has been edited by chungdavi: Nov 26 2015, 05:01 PM

brrr, I miss the hot weather in Malaysia.

when you're in M'sia, you'll miss the cold weather in the UK.

the convenience of public transport is also what you'll miss.

The rain isn't as cold though back in Malaysia. Haha. Still, the cooling weather is great. Not the rain only.

what is the current policy for international students to stay in the UK after studies?

2 months after course ended. For those that go for between 6 months to 12 months courses.

If more than a year, 4 months. The rest I'm not sure.

Graduate in July, Allowed time until Nov to secure a job. for normal 3 year courses from a proper uni.

But to be fair there's a good chance of getting a job if you start from year 1 because big companies tend to offer jobs to their interns.
Apply for spring week in year 1, summer internship & placement year in year 2, then only graduate job in year 3.

you need a tier 2 visa to stay on and work...

to be eligible, you need a job offer....that pays at least 20,800 quid a year....

I wonder roughly how many Malaysians graduates stay on to work in the uk now hmm..

£20k only??

most graduate jobs are £20k anyway....

but don't they restrict the number of non-EU citizens?

so that means, for that 3 months, no need to apply for a visa??

anyone also can stay 3 months after?