Documents used to get a CAS for Tier 4 (General) students taking a recognised Foundation Programme for Postgraduate Doctors and

TIER 4

version 11/14

This guidance is to be used for all Tier 4 applications made on or after 6

November 2014

CONTENTS

Introduction.................................................................................................... 1

Key Principles................................................................................................ 3

What do we mean by ‘Date of Application’? ............................................... 3

Documents you will need to send with your application........................... 4

Credibility testing ............................................................................................. 5

Tier 4 Sponsors ............................................................................................. 6

Current requirements for Tier 4 Sponsors ....................................................... 6

What is a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies? .................................. 7

Money (also known as Maintenance or Funds) .......................................... 8

Money you will need ..................................................................................... 8

Money needed for Dependants (partners and children) ........................... 9

Restrictions on some Students with Official Financial Sponsorship....... 9

Tier 4 (General Students) ............................................................................ 10

Specific guidance for Tier 4 (General) students ...................................... 10

What is the Tier 4 (General) student category? .........................................11

Who can switch into the Tier 4 (General) student category? ...................11

What type of study can a Tier 4 (General) student do? ............................11

What are the acceptable levels of courses that a Tier 4 (General) student can do? ................................................................................................................ 12

Academic Progress ..................................................................................... 12

English language courses .......................................................................... 13

Higher education courses at overseas institutions ................................. 13

Post-graduate doctors and dentists .......................................................... 13

Student union sabbatical officer................................................................ 14

Doctorate Extension Scheme..................................................................... 14

At what point can a Tier 4 (General) student come to the UK?............... 16

How long can a Tier 4 (General) student come to the UK for? ............... 16

Students applying from inside the UK ...................................................... 19

English language Ability ............................................................................. 20

All Tier 4 (General) students assigned a CAS ............................................... 21

Claiming points for a CAS ......................................................................... 24

Documents used to obtain a Tier 4 (General) CAS* ................................. 25

Do I require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) Clearance

Certificate?................................................................................................... 26

Documents used to obtain a Tier 4 (General) CAS assigned for English

Language Courses at level B2 of the Common European Framework For

Reference (CEFR) ........................................................................................ 27

Documents used to get a CAS for Tier 4 (General) students taking a recognised Foundation Programme for Postgraduate Doctors and

Dentists ........................................................................................................ 29 funds for maintenance ................................................................................ 29

What Money does a Tier 4 (General) Student Need? .............................. 29

Course fees .................................................................................................. 29

Living Costs ................................................................................................. 29

Where you will be studying ....................................................................... 30

How many months money must I have? .................................................. 30

How much money must I have?................................................................. 31

Money that can be used.............................................................................. 31

Money already paid to the Tier 4 sponsor................................................. 32

Official Financial Sponsorship or Government Sponsor ....................... 32

Documents Needed to Claim Points for Maintenance (funds) ................ 33

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