Skilled Worker Visa

You may register on a course at Bedfordshire on the basis of a Skilled Worker visa, as long as your main purpose of being in the UK remains to work, and not to study. If your visa does not cover the full duration of your proposed course you will be encouraged to apply for a Student visa before being able to register at the University.

We may ask you to provide a letter from your employer confirming your continued employment and that they are happy for you to study alongside the employment. We may also need to confirm with UKVI that they are happy for us to register you with us.

Dependant or Spouse visa

The conditions of your leave to remain in the UK on a Dependant or Spouse visa do allow you to study. As such, it may be possible for you to register at the University of Bedfordshire on the basis of holding one of these visas.

However, you must be aware that if the person on whom you are deemed to be dependent leaves the UK, or if your relationship ends, you will no longer have leave to remain in the UK and you will need to suspend your studies until you gain another visa which renders you eligible to remain in the UK as a student.

If your Dependant or Spouse visa does not cover you for the full length of your course you may be encouraged to apply for a Student visa either prior to commencing your course.