Study in UK from India

Student visa with set living-cost funds, 20 hours of work a week in term, and a Graduate visa after your degree.

Checked on official sites · 14 Oct 2026

Student visa

Visa fee

GBP 558 + IHS GBP 776/yr

Living-cost funds

GBP 1,529/mo London · GBP 1,171/mo elsewhere

After graduation

Graduate visa: 2 yrs (18 months from 1 Jan 2027)

Intakes

September/October is the main intake; many universities also start courses in January. Dates vary by university.

You can apply up to 6 months before your course starts. Decisions usually take about 3 weeks from outside the UK.

Visa fees: GBP 558 when applying from outside the UK, plus the Immigration Health Surcharge of GBP 776 per year of the visa.
Proof of funds: Your course fees plus living costs of GBP 1,529 a month in London or GBP 1,171 a month outside London, for up to 9 months. The money must be held for at least 28 consecutive days, ending within 31 days of your application.

Work while studying: Degree level and above: up to 20 hours a week in term time and full time outside term. Below degree level: 10 hours a week. No self-employment.
After graduation: Graduate visa: 2 years if you apply on or before 31 Dec 2026, 18 months if you apply on or after 1 Jan 2027, and 3 years for PhD graduates. Fee GBP 937 plus the health surcharge.
English tests: CEFR B2 for degree level and above (B1 below degree level), shown through an approved SELT, a qualifying qualification, or your university's own B2 assessment.
Bringing family: Since 1 Jan 2024 only students on PhD or research-based postgraduate courses (or government-sponsored students) can bring dependants. Taught Master's students can't.

1 Jan 2027: Graduate visa for bachelor's and master's graduates drops from 2 years to 18 months.
1 Jan 2024: dependants limited to postgraduate research students.
Oct 2026: living-cost amounts are GBP 1,529 (London) and GBP 1,171 (outside London) per month.