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Change description : 2025-11-11 00:01:00: Updated to reflect the change from Part 9 of the Immigration Rules to Part Suitability. [Guidance and regulation]

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Guidance

Short-term students: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on how short-term student applications for entry clearance or leave to enter are considered.

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UK Visas and Immigration
Published
27 April 2015
Last updated
911 AprilNovember 2025 — See all updates

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff consider applications for the Short-term Student (English Language) route under Appendix Short term student of the immigration rules. The previous short-term student (6 months) and the short-term student (Child) routes have been incorporated into the permitted activities on the visit route.

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Published 27 April 2015
Last updated 911 AprilNovember 2025 + show all updates

  2. Updated the Short-term students caseworker guidance. A full list of changes can be found in the guide.

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Update history

2025-11-11 00:01
Updated to reflect the change from Part 9 of the Immigration Rules to Part Suitability.

2025-04-09 09:00
Updated the Short-term students caseworker guidance. A full list of changes can be found in the guide.