Visa responsibilities

If you are on a Student visa, you should:

• Attend all teaching or supervisory sessions. This includes taking part in all aspects of the course set by the faculty, including completing any assignments or in class tests to make good progress. This is both for taught modules and independent study such as a dissertation or research project.
• Attend your course during semester time. Travel outside of the UK should only take place outside of semester time. If you cannot attend part of your course, for example for up to two weeks due to an emergency or sickness, you should get permission from your module leader/s.
• Refer to further information about situations where you may need time away from the University during semester time.
• Contact the International Student Advice Team (ISAT) if you need to take time out of your studies for a longer period. You may need to apply for Approved Temporary Withdrawal and leave the UK and this could affect your visa.
• Live locally or be able to travel to campus for all teaching and learning on campus. We recommend no more than one hour of travelling time. If you live further away than this, the University may contact you to check you are able to attend all teaching or supervisory sessions.
• Adhere to all of the University's Regulations for Study, including the Student Visa Engagement and Attendance Policy.
• Keep your contact details (name, UK and home address, phone number) up to date on your Student Information page.
• Check your Brookes email address and respond to any requests from University staff. This is particularly important if you receive emails from the International Student Compliance Team (ISCT) or the International Student Advice Team (ISAT) relating to your visa.

The University must keep a record of your current passport and visa. If you get a new passport or visa, you must send a copy to isct@brookes.ac.uk. This includes if you get a BRP replacement or a new digital visa.

This information relates to Research Degree students. Information for all students can be found above. If you are a Research degree student on a Student visa:

• You should attend all teaching or supervisory sessions and make expected progress with your research. Full-time students should allocate at least 35 hours a week to work on their research programme.

• You may take up to eight weeks of holiday in each year inclusive of public holidays (pro rate for parts of a year). No more than four weeks can be taken at any one time. The timing of holidays must be agreed with your Director of Students. Travel outside the UK for personal reasons, should only take place outside of semester time. Travel outside of the UK for research purposes is permitted.
• Any travel outside the UK requires a permission letter. Please contact the Research Degrees team for a permission letter.
• If you cannot attend part of your course, for example for up to two weeks due to an emergency or sickness, you must get permission from your Director of Studies.
• You should refer to further information about situations where you may need time away from the University during the semester.
• Contact ISAT if you need to take time out of your studies for a longer period. You may need to apply for Approved Temporary Withdrawal or suspension from studies and leave the UK and this could affect your visa. If you have any questions about how this affects your studies, please contact the Research Degrees team.
• You should live locally or be able to travel to campus for all teaching and learning on campus. We recommend no more than one hour of travelling time. If you live further away than this, the University may contact you to check you are able to attend all supervisory sessions.
• You should adhere to all of the University's Regulations for Study, including the Student Visa Engagement and Attendance Policy.
• You should keep your contact details (name, UK and home address, phone number) up to date on your Student Information page.
• You should check your Brookes email address and respond to any requests from University staff. This is particularly important if you receive emails from the International Student Compliance Team (ISCT) or the International Student Advice Team (ISAT) relating to your visa.

The University must keep a record of your current passport and visa. If you get a new passport or visa, you must send a copy to isct@brookes.ac.uk. This includes if you get a BRP replacement or a new digital visa.

Failure to comply with visa responsibilities may mean that the University has to withdraw sponsorship of a student, for example if a student does not attend or engage appropriately with the course. The University must inform the UKVI if they discover a student has broken any of their visa conditions, for example, if they become aware that a student has worked more than the permitted hours in a week.