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Destination guide

Study in the
United Kingdom.

One-year masters, two intakes a year, and a graduate route that lets you stay and work after you finish. Still the most-asked destination in our office.

Course length
1 year masters
Intakes
Sept & Jan
Post-study stay
Graduate route
Typical IELTS
6.0 – 6.5
01 — Visa

What the student visa actually needs.

Rules and amounts change between intakes. We confirm the current published requirement for your route before you pay anything.

Route
Student visa, applied for after you receive your confirmation of acceptance from the university.
Financial proof
Tuition balance plus a set monthly maintenance amount held for 28 consecutive days. Confirm the current amount for your city before you deposit.
English requirement
A secure English test or an accepted university assessment — depends on the course and provider.
Health surcharge
Immigration health surcharge paid with the application, priced per year of the visa.
Processing time
Published processing times shift by season and country. We check the current figure and plan your file against your intake date.
02 — Cost of living

What a month costs, in rupees.

Monthly itemGBPApprox. INR
Accommodation£ ——₹ ——
Food and groceries£ ——₹ ——
Transport£ ——₹ ——
Phone and internet£ ——₹ ——
Personal and misc.£ ——₹ ——

Placeholders — fill from current published figures (university city guides and the official maintenance requirement), and note the date checked on the page.

03 — Work rights

During the course, and after.

During term

Part-time work is permitted up to a weekly cap set by your visa conditions. Universities also run on-campus roles.

During holidays

Full-time work is usually allowed in official vacation periods — check the conditions printed on your visa.

After you graduate

The graduate route lets eligible students stay to work or look for work. Duration depends on your qualification level.

04 — Intake calendar

Start planning backwards from your intake.

10–12 months before
Counselling and shortlist

Profile review, budget planning and IELTS booking.

7–9 months before
Applications out

Documents, SOP and LORs submitted to the shortlist.

4–6 months before
Offers and deposit

Accept an offer, pay the deposit, arrange finances.

2–3 months before
Visa and travel

Visa filing, accommodation, forex and pre-departure briefing.

Is the UK the right call for you?

Fifteen minutes with a counsellor will tell you more than a week of scrolling.

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