Applying for a visa

Find out which visa you need and how to apply.

Visa brake

UK Government has introduced temporary immigration measures from 26 March 2026 called a visa brake, which affect applicants from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan.
Find out more

Visa check

You may need to apply for a student visa if you wish to study on a full-time course of more than six months at UWE Bristol. 

Use the government's interactive tool to check whether you need a visa.

Check if you need a visa GOV.UK

Apply for a student visa

Apply from outside the UK

Applicants who need permission to enter the UK and who plan to study on a full-time course of more than six months will need a student visa.

Find out how to apply

Apply inside the UK

Information for international students who are currently based in the UK but need to apply for, switch to, or extend a student visa.

Find out how to apply

Pre-CAS (credibility) interviews

A pre-CAS (credibility) interview at UWE Bristol is a short, structured conversation to help us better understand your application to study in the UK.
Find out more about pre-CAS interviews

Visa documentation

Read about the documents you need to make a student visa application.
Visa documentation
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Immigration Health Surcharge

Applications for visas that are more than six months long also include an Immigration Health Surcharge. The cost is based on the length of the visa that you are applying for.

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Standard Visitor visa

The Standard Visitor visa may be for you if you want to study a course that lasts six months or less.

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Non-student visas

The type of study you can do may be limited if your visa is short term with restrictive conditions, such as the Standard Visitor visa.

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