In this section, there will be information regarding on how to enter the United Kingdom as a student visitor and what the requirements are to apply under this category.

Visitors are not permitted to undertake a course of study without permission. Visitors who intend to undertake a short course or period of study which will be completed within their stay may apply as a student visitor. A student visitor can only be in the UK for a maximum of 6 months and cannot switch courses; however, a new temporary concession was introduced on 10 January 2011 which allows students of English language courses lasting more than six months but less than eleven months to apply. 

A student visitor is someone who intends to do a course of less than 6 months and who does not intend to take part-time employment or undertake a paid or unpaid work placement as part of their course.Those studying overseas for UK qualifications (distance learners who do not qualify as students) who occasionally need to visit the UK for classes or revision sessions can be considered under the Student Visitor category i.e. although the course of study might be longer than 6 months, each period of study is less than six months.