Application Procedures for Students Outside the UK

 

 

 

 

 

Step 6 - Student, now in UK, registers  on a programme of study

You know your own background better than anyone else.  Visit pages in this website and make up your mind which course is suitable for you.  For example, if you have just completed High School Leaver exams in your home country, it might not be a good idea to apply for a degree programme.  Go through the Courses pages to identify your course.  Then apply online, or download the form as a pdf file and submit that.  Please keep the information accurate since you may be asked later to produce evidence for whatever you filled in.  Also at this stage please indicate clearly whether you need accommodation; if so you will need to pay extra for that later.

The College's Application and Assessment Board will go through your completed form and assess your eligibility for the course(s) you picked.  We decide on the spot for students (or their representatives) who visit the College Admissions (with an appointment and the necessary documents).  Distant applications will be sent an acknowledgement of receipt by Admissions, followed by an Offer of a Place letter in the desired course to successful applicants.

Prospective students who wish to accept the offer of place must pay the sum requested on the Offer Letter.  That sum is nowadays generally 100% of the tuition fees for the first year or for the full course on some 2-year programmes.  Paying all this money up front may appear more painful than doing so by instalments, but it actually works to the advantage of most students, because (a) it lays out the total cost clearly to a bank or other source of funds, and (b) it makes visa applications go more smoothly by demonstrating your full commitment and ability to afford the course.  Then you return the signed document to the College, as suggested in the letter.  Any remaining unpaid balance of your first year's fees must be settled before your College registration can proceed, in which case you must either bring cash or come to the College at least one week before your course starts in time for other forms of payment to be cleared.

Upon receipt and clearance of your payment, the College will send you a proper formal letter titled "Admission to Anglian College London". British embassies and consulates overseas expect to see the original paper version of this letter, as an essential part of a prospective student's application for a UK student visa.

A student should, by this time, have put a financial arrangement in place for coming to the UK.  You go to the nearest British consulate or embassy with all financial, sponsorship and College documents and/or emails and apply for an Entry Clearance Certificate i.e. a visa.
 

You are strongly advised to notify the College of the results of your visa application at the earliest opportunity.  If you fail to obtain a visa, and then ask for a refund of your payment made during the admissions procedure (less the administration fee), you absolutely must return all original documents sent by the College along with the original office letter of visa rejection from the British Embassy or Consulates.  Make sure that if the consulate or embassy rejects your application they also give you back any original letters and documents sent by the College.  If they do not it may delay your refund substantially.

Having obtained a visa and arrived in the UK, you need to report to the College promptly, make any remaining payment, and then complete the registration formalities no later than one week before the course applied for commences.  All students must register with their awarding bodies within two weeks of their registration at the College if they have not already done so. They must also pay their awarding bodies for the examinations of modules that are going to be taught during term-time following the registration. As part of the contractual agreement during the admission process, the student must proactively complete this process.  This is when all the necessary documentation is carried out and the student is given a proper College ID card.

 

  

Payee: Anglian College London
Bank: Lloyds TSB
Branch: Blackheath London Branch
Sort Code: 30-90-89
Account No: 1680514
 

You might need this international code for the College account:
 

 

Once you have made a payment please notify the College Admissions promptly of the Payment amount, date, and payment type, plus the name, address and codes of the bank the transaction was completed from.  At present the College does not accept payments by credit or debit card.  Please note that the College cannot issue the 'Admission to Anglian College London' letter before your payment has cleared at our bank.  Please allow up to 10 working days for this to happen.  Check the College website for updates.

Whether you are in the UK or overseas, the College may help you select your accommodation in London.  If you wish the College to arrange temporary accommodation for you, please indicate it in your application – AF-501. You are required to submit £400.00 or the amount stated on your Admission to ACL letter (in addition to of your tuition fee), which will account for two weeks’ rent and two week’s deposit for your local accommodation.  The deposit will be refunded if there is no undue damage to the property.  The College will try to help with all your accommodation wishes.