International Students - Visa and College Application Information
Applying for your chosen course
You will find a link to the relevant application method for your chosen course at the bottom of each course page on this website. Please complete all sections of the application form, and make sure you provide us with an email address that you check regularly to help us keep you informed about the progress of your application to study at one of our Colleges.
Certificates and References
You will need to send us certified copies of qualification certificates you have from the schools/colleges you attended in your country. Originals will need to be seen upon enrolment. You will also need to provide us with a reference from your last school or college, or from your last employer. We are unable to process applications from International Students without all relevant documents i.e. High School Certificates (including transcript of grades), an appropriate English Language Certificate and a character reference.
For Art and Design courses students are required to provide samples of their artwork (five examples) which can either be emailed or on social media or other online medium.
Visa Applications
Short-term Study Visas are appropriate in the following circumstances:
For students wishing to study either up to 6 months or 11 months on the Full Time English Language programme
Student Route Visas are appropriate in the following circumstances:
Student Route visas are for full-time courses at either Level 3/4/5/6. These students must provide some further information for visa purposes. Student Route applicants should note that we only sponsor students who are studying full time courses at Kingston College, based in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. These include the following sites: Kingston Hall Road and Creative Industries Centre. UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) have produced a Video which provides further information regarding visas.
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Visa Refusals
Occasionally visas are refused by the UK Visas and Immigration Service. The most common reasons for this are:
The student cannot provide evidence that they can financially support themselves
The student is not coming to the UK for the main purpose of study
Further information:
Please note that students requiring a Student Route may be asked for a 'Credibility Interview' by the Officer processing their visa application to check that the student is genuine and intends to come to the UK only for the purpose of study. Further information will be provided to all Student Route (PBS) prospective students after they have met all the entry requirements for the course.
Please use this link for Information on making a Short Term Study Visa application
Please use this link for Information on making a Student Route Visa application
