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Guides for
Your UK Journey

Choosing the UK is a maze of decisions, conflicting advice and overwhelm. These guides cut through the noise: the visa, the money, and the first hundred days, verified against official sources and explained honestly.

General information, not immigration advice

NISAU is not authorised to advise on individual immigration matters, and nothing published by NISAU should be treated as advice on your case. For advice specific to your circumstances, consult an adviser regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA, formerly OISC) or a solicitor qualified in UK immigration law. We are not agents. We don't take commissions. This guidance is free, and it always will be.

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Before you fly

NISAU's guides walk Indian students through every stage of the UK journey: getting the Student visa, budgeting the real costs, and settling in during your first 100 days. All of it is free, verified against official sources, and written by the UK's oldest and largest Indian student organisation.

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The Student visa

CAS, funds and the 28-day rule

How to apply, step by step

Common refusal reasons, prevented

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money

The real cost of studying

Tuition, rent and living costs

The visa money you must show

Where budgets actually leak

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arrival

Your first 100 days

eVisa, GP, bank and NI number

The paperwork spine, in order

Building a life, not just a schedule

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Also in your toolkit

FUNDING

UK scholarships

Exclusive scholarships for Indian students

Assessed automatically when you apply

At six partner universities

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JOBS

Working while you study

The 20-hour rule, explained

What is banned on a Student visa

Wages and your rights

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AFTER YOUR DEGREE

The Graduate Route

Two years to work after graduating

The 2027 deadline explained

Your route to a UK career

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Your question, answered

Where should I start if I want to study in the UK?
Is NISAU an education agent?
Is this immigration advice?

Sources

Every figure on this page traces to the sources below, accessed and verified on 12 July 2026. Numbered references [n] appear under the sections they support.

1. Student visa: process, fees and eligibility (gov.uk)
2. Student visa financial requirement (gov.uk)
3. eVisa: your digital immigration status (gov.uk)
4. GP registration in England (NHS) (nhs.uk)

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Figures verified against gov.uk and official sources on 12 July 2026. Rules change; this page is reviewed after every Statement of Changes. This page and any other information from NISAU is general information only and is not immigration advice in any form. For immigration advice on your specific circumstances, contact an adviser regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA, formerly OISC) or a qualified immigration solicitor.