PSW extensions - reasons?

[jjloubser]

I am from South Africa and will be coming over to the UK with my wife in Sept 2010 - I will be doing a Masters at the University of Stirling, Scotland.

I have been following this blog for some time & have seen numerous posts for people who need to have their student visa extended whilst waiting for their PSW visa. I was under the inpression that your student visa is valid for the duration of your studies (12 months in my case) PLUS a further 3 months. Is this not sufficient time to get your PSW visa sorted out.

[arsenal49]

uni might need to take extra months to assess your thesis(after submission) and after that it must wait until the board meeting to award you a degree. if that happens to take you beyond 4 months window then your visa would have expired, hence the complication!

you need to make sure that you have a piece of paper in your hand saying that you have been awarded degree within 4 months aftr your course has finished and you will be alright

regards