INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

We currently cannot accept applications for on-campus courses from International or EU students as we cannot assist with obtaining the necessary Student Permission study visa. To see if you are eligible to apply, please refer to the definition of “Home” status below.

International Students – distance learning

International applicants to the BA (Hons) Professional Arts Practice (Top-Up) are exempt from this process, as this is an online distance learning course, that does not require residency or physical attendance in the UK, and we are able to welcome applications.

Home status

You may qualify as a “home” student if any of the following apply:

• You are a British or Irish national who has lived in the UK, Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands for three full years immediately before the first day of your course
• You have settled or pre-settled status through the UK’s EU, EEA or Swiss settlement schemes
• You hold Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), Indefinite Leave to Enter (ILE) or Right of Abode and have lived in the UK, Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands for three full years immediately before the first day of your course.
• You have been granted refugee status or have humanitarian protection in the UK
• You live in the UK, you are the spouse, civil partner, or child of a British national and you have lived in the UK for three full years immediately before the first day of your course
• You are a British national (or the child or spouse of a British national) and have lived in a British Overseas territory for three full years immediately before the first day of your course. This also applies if you have lived in the UK, Isle of Man or Channel Islands for some part of these three years
• You have been living legally in the UK for an extended period (usually half your life)
• You are the child of a Turkish worker, and you and your parent have been living in the UK since before 31 December 2020

You may also qualify for “Home” fee status if you would have met one of the above criteria but:

• You have been living outside the UK because you or your parent, spouse or legal guardian is temporarily employed abroad
• You usually live outside the UK, but you also maintain ongoing connections and residency in the UK (and so can be considered resident in multiple places)

In most cases, you will not be eligible for “Home” fees if the main purpose of your residency in the relevant area has been to receive full-time education (for example, because you are studying away from home at a boarding school or university).

More information on all the above criteria can be found at:

International or EU students with the eligible documents may not be eligible for Student Finance if they have not lived in the UK for 3 years prior to the start of the course.

Please follow the link for further information