Tier 4 Visa
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UK Border Agency's (UKBA) changes to Tier 4 came into effect on April 6 2013. Please see www.glasgow.ac.uk/international/support for updates.
In 2008, the UK Government introduced the Points Based System (PBS) of immigration for non-EU / EEA nationals who wish to work and study in the UK. There are 5 tiers of immigration under the PBS, Tier 4 being the student category. The University acts as a "sponsor" for non-EEA students under Tier 4. The University of Glasgow is a licensed sponsor (Sponsor Number TRAW6PAA8) and has a responsibility to comply with its sponsorship duties.
The Tier 4 Compliance Team within the University Registry is responsible for ensuring that a range of areas relating to the University’s Sponsor Licence are met.
Please contact tier4compliance@glasgow.ac.uk for further information.
Registry Visa check-in dates for 2012/13
September
Monday 10 – Friday 28 September 2012
November
Monday 12 – Friday 23 November 2013
March
Monday 4 – Friday 15 March 2013
As a Tier 4 sponsor, the University of Glasgow is required by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) to hold a copy of the passport photo ID page, visa and biometric residence permit (if you have been issued with one) for all Tier 4 students. You must also provide the University with further copies of these documents if they are updated or renewed during your studies.
In addition, the University must tell the UKBA if students holding a Tier 4 student visa to study at the University of Glasgow do not register.
You will therefore need to attend a Student Visa "check-in" event when you arrive in Glasgow. If you fail to "check-in" or complete your registration the University may report this to the UKBA.
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Students attending pre-sessional English courses at the Language Centre |
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Semester 1 Entrants (September 2012) |
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Semester 2 New Entrants (January 2013)
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New students joining the University at other times |
In addition to routine course attendance and registration for the new academic year in September 2012, your status at the University of Glasgow will also be monitored at three re-registration points, which will take place in September 2012, November 2012 and March 2013 and are undertaken by the Registry.
Further information, including when and where you should attend (or what to do if you’re unable to attend), can be found in the Tier 4 Check-in guide (pdf).
Personal information
When you register on MyCampus, you must provide the University with your term time contact details which should include:
- Your residential address in the United Kingdom
- Your home telephone number in the United Kingdom (if you have one)
- Your mobile telephone number (if you have one)
You must ensure that these details are kept up to date using MyCampus, and you will receive an automated email via MyCampus to your student email account to each semester to remind you of this.
PGT - Dissertation Study Away from Glasgow
As a Postgraduate Taught Tier 4 student, you have been issued a visa for the full length of the course - you are therefore expected to be present in Glasgow for the duration of your studies, which includes the dissertation, unless your absence has been approved by your College or Supervisor (e.g. if you are undertaking research or data collection from another location).
If you wish to leave Glasgow for the period of your dissertation, or for a period exceeding 15 working days, please refer to the following document: PGT - Dissertation Study Away from Glasgow (pdf).
Responsibilities
Please view the following document for an overview of your responsibilities: Tier 4 Visa Holder Responsibilites (pdf).