How long is the Tier 4 visa granted, on different courses.

How is the Tier 4 visa granted, on different course level?

As a Tier 4 (General) student, the date that your visa ends will end depends on the length and type of course that you are studying at the institution. Your CAS will include the start and end dates of the course.

Your Visa will end:

1. Four months after the end of the course, if your course will last 12 months or more
2. Two months after the end of the course, if your course will last six months or more, but less than 12 months
3. One month after the end of the course, if your course will last less than six months and is a pre-sessional course
4. Seven days after the end of the course, if your course will last less than six months and is not a pre-sessional course
5. One month after the end of the course, if you apply to be a postgraduate doctor or dentist on a Foundation Programme.

PS:     If you will be studying for part of a month, this will not be 'rounded up'. For example, if your course will last 11 months and three weeks, you will be granted an addtional two months after the end of your course.

If your course is a pre-sessional course which will prepare you for degree-level study at the same institution (or at its partner institution), you may be issued with a single CAS which includes both courses. If they do this, your immigration permission will end after the main course, rather than after the pre-sessional course. This will save you money and the inconvenience involved in having to apply for leave to remain after the pre-sessional course.