Before 5 October 2009

345. If you want to study with a new Tier 4 sponsor and you made your last Tier 4 application before 5 October 2009, you must get permission from us if you have time left in your permission to stay, and want to do the same or a different course of study with a new Tier 4 sponsor.

346. We will consider the application and write to you saying whether or not you are allowed to

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use your existing permission to stay to study with the new Tier 4 sponsor if:

• the Tier 4 sponsor is approved by us and on our Tier 4 register of sponsors (which can be found on our website); and

• we can confirm the Tier 4 sponsor wants to act as your new Tier 4 sponsor; and

• the course meets the requirements for the Tier 4 (General) or Tier 4 (Child) student category, although you may continue to study a English language course at CEFR level A2, or above.

347. If you have told us about changing your Tier 4 sponsor, you can start the new course before you get permission from us, but you do so at your own risk as we could refuse the permission. We will write to you to confirm that we have received your request to change Tier

4 sponsor.

348. Under the Immigration Rules, we may limit your remaining permission to stay if you change your Tier 4 sponsor without getting our permission. Further information on this can be found in Annex 2.

349. If you want to take up a new course of study, either with your existing Tier 4 sponsor

or with a new Tier 4 sponsor, and the length of your new course goes beyond your current permission to stay, you will need to submit a new application to us.

What do I do if I want to do a different course of study with my Tier 4 sponsor?

350. You do not need to get permission from us if you want to do a different course of study with your Tier 4 sponsor instead of the course for which your permission to stay was granted, provided you have enough time left in your permission to stay to finish the new course and the new course is at:

• the same level as the course for which you were given permission to stay; or

• a higher level than the course for which you were given permission to stay; or

• a lower level, provided the conditions and requirements of your permission to stay are the same as you would be given if you made an application for your new course.

If you are a Tier 4 (General) student, your new course must still represent academic progression from your last course.

In any other circumstances, including if you have finished the course of study for which your permission to stay was granted, you must make a new Tier 4 application if you wish to change your course.

351. If your new course is shorter than the course you got permission to stay for, you must tell us by emailing us.

352. If your new course is longer than the course you got permission to stay for, you must make a new application for extra permission to stay to finish your new course. You can make this application at any time during your permission to stay, although we recommend that you make your application as soon as possible.

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What happens if my course ends early?

353. If your course finishes early because you have successfully completed your course earlier than expected, we will curtail your leave so that you have the same wrap-up period of leave after the new course end date as you were originally given for your original course end date. For example, if you were originally granted leave with a wrap-up period of four months after the end date of your course, we will normally curtail your leave so that you have four months leave remaining after your new course end date.

354. Annex 2 of this guidance explains what will happen if your course finishes early because

your Tier 4 sponsor has lost their Tier 4 sponsor licence.

355. In all other circumstances if your course finishes early and you have not successfully completed your studies, we will limit your permission to stay to 60 days, unless you have less than 60 days leave remaining.

What checks will you make on the documents I send with my application?

356. Annex 3 provides full details of the verification and other checks that we may make when

we consider the documents sent with your application.

What can I do if my application is refused?

357. Even if you meet the requirements for the category you are applying under, there may be other reasons that may mean we refuse the application, for example, your previous immigration history

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