Visitor Visa

If you are studying on a course at RCS that is less than six months long then you will need to apply for permission to enter (i.e. a visa) as a Standard visitor. Whether you apply in advance of travelling to the UK or at the UK port of entry will depend on whether you are a visa or non-visa national. For further information please read the Visitor Visa section on the UKCISA website

There are a number of restrictions under the Visitor route.  If you are coming to study a full-time course that lasts for six months or longer, or your course is less than six months in duration but you are required to do a work placement as part of your course, then you will need to request a CAS from the Conservatoire to enable you to apply for the a visa under the Student route.

The Visitor route is relevant for those people on distance learning courses who only want to come to the UK for a limited period at any given time, and for those who need to re-sit an exam or re-take a module. Please refer to the guide: Studying in the UK – Visitor and EVW Guidance

More information on the Visitor route is available at The Home Office and on the UKCISA website.

Have any questions?

Contact our International and Student Experience team at international@rcs.ac.uk