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You have the answer in your own question. If part-time tier 4 stdents are allowed to work, then this becomes a route for people to come to the UK to work, rather than to study.peterrowe10 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:18 pmpart-time students in theory would also be allowed to work equally as much, if not more?
Come on.It seems that there is no rational explanation for this.
You are not fully understanding the purpose of the 4-tier part-time student visa. It is a new visa that did not exist before, created to address the specific needs of some distance/part-time students, to ease their lives instead of having to apply for short-term visitor visas every few months.peterrowe10 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:51 amThank you for your responses, as they were certainly helpful. However, it still seems that if the point of the visa is to prevent people from coming to work more than study, then why not apply the same 20 hour working limit that the tier 4 full time study is allowed?
A common question for people to ponder when considering enrolling in UK higher education. Such is life.Also, if I were to study part-time for 6 years whilst paying international fees, I would guess I'd end up paying more than if I were to study full time for 3 years, given the 5% increase in tuition that my university suggests will occur each year.
My own part-time masters degree is a modular degree, where instead of having only afternoon or morning lectures for several months as typical part-time degrees, you enroll in one-week modules of your choice, so international people come three or four times a year to the UK for a whole week, with full-time class schedules each time. It does end up being very expensive, but being it part time and so flexible, people do have full-time day jobs in their country of origin. I understand most people are usually sponsored by employers, so that is also a factor for why people enroll in it. THIS is the use-case of the Tier 4 part-time visas.I wonder how many tier 4 visas are issued for part-time study each year? Given they're only required for students outside the UK/EU/EEA, I don't suspect many people would bother with flying to the UK every two months or when required, but stranger things have happened.
It's quite a recent visa, so makes sense. It also makes sense that numbers are scarce since it is a very specific use-case.I checked the home office website for this data and they only publish figures for Tier 4 General, Dependent and Child and unfortunately don't categorize by full time or part time.
Again, classic dilemma. And such is life.Nonetheless, it's a bummer for many students who would love to continue with their studies in a financially sustainable manner.
Good information, I didn't know about this. Thanks for the update.kamoe wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:02 pmYou are not fully understanding the purpose of the 4-tier part-time student visa. It is a new visa that did not exist before, created to address the specific needs of some distance/part-time students, to ease their lives instead of having to apply for short-term visitor visas every few months.
You still can study a full-time university programme in the UK and work at the same time (as long as your visa allows you). It's not easy, but it's not impossible either.peterrowe10 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:51 amNonetheless, it's a bummer for many students who would love to continue with their studies in a financially sustainable manner.
Plus when you apply for the visa you need to show that you have already paid your tuition fees, or that you have the money to do so, plus that you have enough money for 9 months' living costs.
Well, hopefully @peterrowe10 is aware of this.