Guidance for international students (MSc and Research)

Preparing to come to the School

• Making a Tier 4 Student visa application from outside the UK
• Making a Tier 4 Student visa application from inside the UK
• Immigration Health Surcharge
• Tuberculosis screening 
• Bringing your dependants to the UK
• Pre-arrival information for students on visa
• Visa requirements for short courses / short term study

When you arrive in the UK

• Collecting your Biometric Residence Permit
• Registering with the Police

During your studies

• Tier 4 Student Visa Responsibilities (pdf) - Guidance for Registered Students
• Working in the UK during your studies
• Options for working after your studies (UK Council for International Student Affairs website)

Useful links

• Do I need a visa to study at LSHTM? - check if you need a visa and which you require.
• Financial evidence checker - see whether your evidence meets the Home Office requirements
• UK Home Office guidance
• Tier 4 Policy Guidance
• UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA)

Contacts

• General enquiries: visa-enquiries@lshtm.ac.uk
• CAS enquiries: casrequests@lshtm.ac.uk