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I asked a similar question previously, but to get to right opinion on the matter, i feel like i need to elaborate on the situation….
I am 22, have a £5000 loan to pay off, at £120 a month. But dont have to pay any of it off for another 3 months. I have lots of friends currently on the west coast of australia, one of them being a potential girl friend…now, i know what you thinking.. ‘i’m going there for a girl’. In actual fact this is what i’ve been trying to figure out and make sure of… that im going out there for me and not her. She is british, but we figured our living situation in the UK would not allow the relationship to work. So that is another benefit to our relationship, being out there with her in australia. Basicly, in order to get a cheap flight, i really need to book now. and i need to make sure i find a job out there, just so i can afford to pay back the repayments every month. Also i am wondering how i would pay this money back into my british bank account… would this be complicated?
The other thing is that i dont know if i’m going to have this opportunity again, where i actually have money available to go and do this. I could sit here working trying to prepare and save up, which is (incredibly hard in britain at the moment) and not end up going till i’m 30, where everything changes… whats your scope?

To venture into the unknown for an indefinite period with a loan of that size at your age is a bit short sighted …
Far smarter to work your butt off to repay that debt & go with a clean slate !

UK Student Visa for Canadian student – Applying in UK

Some of you may have read my other posts, for you that have not I will include links to them at the bottom of this post. Feel free to comment and add your suggestions.
I am still in the process of applying for my Perspective Student Visa. But I want to have everything in order for all the steps I need to take to be a student in the UK. I want to be able to apply for my Student Visa while I am in the UK. I would like to avoid the extra expense of having to fly back to Canada then return to the UK just because I forgot to “dot an i or cross a t”, if that is at all possible. I want to study in Wales. I am not sure if I will be accepted to a University or have to do some schooling at a college my first year or two in the UK. Is there different ways to applying to either?

So let us say for now that I have visited the schools that I was interested in. I have been accepted into a University and would like to take their offer. I am in the process of applying for my Student Visa. What should I make certain I do?

What do I need for this?
1)The entire list of documents sent in for my Perspective Student Visa

2)Letter of Acceptance from the school of my choice, the Visa Letter I believe it is called?

3)A letter or documents from the Canadian government; showing that I am on a Student Loan, that covers the school of my choice tuition and fees and my maintenance? What is this called?

4)Information on the address, residence, where I will be living in the UK. It is a private residence that is rented by another person. I will be renting a room off of the tenant that pays the main rent and utility bills.
a)Do I need to give information about the others living there?
b)Do I need to include my rental amount per month?
c)Do I need to show a rental agreement between myself and the main tenant?
d)Do I need permission to live there from the actual owner of the residence?

I am aware that students are allowed to work a few hours a month while doing their studies. I would prefer to be able to devote all of my time to studies, but I also understand that it can be expensive to live there. I have done comparisons with the grocery shops there online with the ones here. I have found from that research, to my surprise that the food is either the same cost and in most situations cheaper then I pay for it here where I live. It could just be the area I am living in, as I already know that it is more expensive than other areas in Canada. I have also spent time looking at the cost of renting places over there. I can get a larger place, that looks better then the place I am currently living in here for cheaper then I pay per month. Again that could be due to where I live and where I am planning to go to school in Wales.

5)Do international students who are studying in the UK need a National Insurance Number?
a)If so, how does a student go about applying for the National Insurance Number?
b)If I end up needing to work while I am in the UK on my Student Visa to help cover my cost, do I need anything else?
c)How can I find out if a perspective employer is allowed to hire International Students?
6)I have been told that applying for a bank account in the UK can be a bit difficult.
a)Is it true that I will need the National Insurance Number to apply for a bank account?
b)Do I also need a utility bill with my name on it?
c)What other identification could I use to open a bank account?
d)Would the documents for my student loan be usable for attaining a bank account, it would have my UK address on it.
e)Can I apply for a UK bank account while still in Canada, online?

I know that I can be allowed to apply for the UK Student Visa while I am still in the UK and after I have been accepted into a school. I also know that I could end up having to apply for my UK Student Visa back in Canada. I would like to avoid having to fly back to Canada just to fill out some documents and then accrue the extra expense of flying back to the UK to attend school.

For this let us say that I came to the UK on April 6 2010.

7)My passport is stamped that I arrived in the UK on April 6 2010. The Visa attached to it is a Perspective Student Visa, I have 6 months to find a school, apply and get accepted. That would be Oct 6 2010.
a)What date would I be able to apply for my UK Student Visa in the UK? I believe that it is a month before studies start, but what if my Perspective Student Visa is not void (runs out) until after school is in?
b)The first day the school opens back up for the Fall Term is on September 27. The first week is a fresher week. The following week studies/teaching starts. Does that first week count as being at school?
c)What is the best way to apply for the UK Student Visa? Should I send it in by courier post? Or should I apply in person? I know the fees are more for applying in person, but I am concerned about sending

Too long questions.

1) You need offer letter from the University, offering you a full time course with 15 hours per week or more for a duration of longer than six months. If you don’t have it you cannot apply for Student visa. There is no such thing "prospective student visa" (its actually a visit visa allowing one to study for less than six months, non-extendible. You must apply for full student visa & in Canada not in UK. Now please read further).

2) Lease agreement is handy if its privately rented place. Alternatively a letter from University, confirming that you can live on-campus.

3) If u intend to work, u can only do it in 2010. The allowed time is 20 hours in week of 7 days & full time during holidays from school/Uni. You will apply for National Insurance number, once u have the job offer. (Keep in mind that from 1st Jan 2011, UK Government is bringing in new rules of banning all kind of work for non-EU students).

4) Please bring three last bank statements from Canada with you, and opening Student bank account wont be a problem, as far as u can show the Bank Manager, a letter from University with ur enrollment in a course. You cannot apply online for bank account in UK, proof required that ur stay in UK will be as student (copy of page of visa & copy of page with Entry in UK stamp required).

As far as I know for student visa you must apply in person & you will be interviewed by visa officer in UK High Commission. Please use the website (UKVISAS, printed below) to book an interview appointment.

Good luck

Hi, I currently live in the UK but my dream is to go to university in the US, i am looking at universities but the cost for state residents are so much cheaper and I cannot afford the out of state tuition costs.

I would ideally like to apply for a permanent visa for a state and live there for the year previous to beginning university and remain there after finishing. This, i hope, would allow me to receive in-state tuition fees, although I’ve seen people saying you cannot get a visa without certain requirements.

Can anyone help with ways for getting loans in the UK for US universities and also about visas.

I have a cousin in Michigan so would this allow me to apply for residency in this state?

Any help will be much appreciated
Thanks Ross

No, a cousin is not close enough to get you residency. You have to marry an American citizen or have a member of immediate family there, mum, dad, brother or sister. Phone the American Embassy and make an appointment to speak to them; they will tell you all you need to know about residency and visas.