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Does UKBA issue visa for students doing a second master degree

Hi everybody,
I am a international student from India currently completing course in Msc. international public health nutrition by September 2012 at Londonmet uni.

I wanted to specialise myself in obesity and weight management and hence planning to apply for Msc. obesity and weight management at Londonmet starting Feb2013.

But I am not sure whether UKBA issues visa for students who are doing Msc. level again even though it is a academic progression .

Can someone shed some light on this ?
Thank you .

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Reply 1

alleycat393

21

They should do if you have the right paperwork. It may actually be easier to get a visa because you'll already be on their records.

Yes it does!!!!!

Maybe not under the new 5-year cap rule. If by the time you finish your second master, you will have been in the UK for more than five years, then you won't get your visa approved.

Reply 4

History98

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Original post by Rex Regis

Maybe not under the new 5-year cap rule. If by the time you finish your second master, you will have been in the UK for more than five years, then you won't get your visa approved.

You can spend up to 5 years in the UK pursuing a bachelors degree, but this limit is extended to 6 years for masters degree and 8 years for a doctorate degree.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/studying/adult-students/how-long/

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 5

Rex Regis

6

Original post by History98

You cannot spend 5 years in the UK pursuing a bachelors degree, but this limit is extended to 6 years for masters degree and 8 years for a doctorate degree.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/studying/adult-students/how-long/

Actually, it's five years for most degrees (standard three years). It's only six if the bachelors degree is four years long, which I assume is unlikely to be the OP's case.

The OP is not talking about doing a PhD so the eight year cap is not applicable to him.

I assumed the OP did his undergrad here. If that's not the case then he is obviously far from reaching the cap.

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 6

History98

15

Original post by Rex Regis

Actually, it's five years for most degrees (standard three years). It's only six if the bachelors degree is four years long, which I assume is unlikely to be the OP's case.

The OP is not talking about doing a PhD so the eight year cap is not applicable to him.

I assumed the OP did his undergrad here. If that's not the case then he is obviously far from reaching the cap.

But the OP is going into another Masters course so that makes the cap 6 years.

3years ( Honours Deg. ) + 1 year ( Masters) + 1year (Another Masters ) = 5

Reply 7

alleycat393

21

Maybe it's best to get in touch with the UKBA and ask them?

Reply 8

Rex Regis

6

Original post by History98

But the OP is going into another Masters course so that makes the cap 6 years.

3years ( Honours Deg. ) + 1 year ( Masters) + 1year (Another Masters ) = 5

You are wrong. The only case where the cap is increased to six years is when a student did a four year bachelors (doesn't include three-year degrees which have been prolonged to four as a result of resits, for example). The UKBA considers bachelors and taught master degrees on the same level for the purpose of the cap. Research postgraduate degrees (MRes) and PhDs qualify for the eight-year cap. With that said, your math is correct, if the OP did a three year bachelors (without resitting!), he should be fine even with the five year cap.

To the OP: YES. Don't take our word for anything and ask the UKBA. Just a word of caution, take everything they tell you over the phone with a pinch of salt as the advisers employed there are NOT UKBA immigration officers. Make sure you have a written evidence of whatever they tell you over the phone (can be usually obtained directly from the UKBA website under the law section)

Reply 9

Iqbal007

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Original post by Hopstepjump

Hi everybody,
I am a international student from India currently completing course in Msc. international public health nutrition by September 2012 at Londonmet uni.

I wanted to specialise myself in obesity and weight management and hence planning to apply for Msc. obesity and weight management at Londonmet starting Feb2013.

But I am not sure whether UKBA issues visa for students who are doing Msc. level again even though it is a academic progression .

Can someone shed some light on this ?
Thank you .

This was posted from The Student Room's iPhone/iPad App

http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/international/cas-and-visa-update-for-september-2012-students.cfm

their license is currently suspended for being a authority to sponsor.

Reply 10

Hopstepjump

OP

1

Thanks for the post
I have actually did my undergrad in India. I have been in UK for the past one year. So in this case, am I still eligible to extend my visa. I am quite sure that uni is accepting the students on second degree.

Reply 11

sj27

14

In case you've missed the update, London Met is no long authorized to issue student visas to internationals.

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/London_Metropolitan_University_loses_right_to_teach_non-EU_students

So if you want to stay in the UK to do another master's, you'll need to find another uni to do it at...