Yes. Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is licensed to sponsor you for a Student visa. We are a Higher Education Provider (HEP) with a track record of compliance.

The type of visa you need to apply for will depend on the length of the course you are intending to study. In most cases, you will need a Student Visa. You can check if you need a visa here. The Home Office’s UK Visas and Immigration Department (UKVI) regularly makes changes to its immigration guidance and you are advised to check the latest advice on gov.uk before submitting any application.

You can find details of the application process on GOV.UK and UKCISA website. Please note that Trinity Laban is unable to send your application to the Home Office on your behalf.

Trinity Laban will issue you with a CAS, which is a number linked to an electronic record of your details, that can be seen by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

If you are currently on a Student (formerly Tier 4) visa on another programme of study, you will be required to apply for a Student visa for your new programme.

Please note we will not issue a CAS for part-time study unless there is a mitigating reason, which you should discuss with Admissions.

You must have met all your conditions of entry, hold an unconditional offer, and have paid the deposit (if applicable) before you can request a CAS number and begin the visa application process.

Step 1  

Complete the visa questionnaire.

Step 2

Prepare the following documentation, where applicable:

• Academic Qualifications
  Please scan and send a copy of your qualifications (as detailed on your UCAS Conservatoire offer) to Admissions.  You will require a certified translation if your original qualifications are not in English. Please check the UKVI Policy Guidance for more details.

• English Language Qualifications
  If you are not a citizen of a majority English-speaking country you will need to prove that you have the required English level. 

Detailed information about acceptable English qualifications and language requirements can be found here.

Please note that students enrolling on Foundation programmes (or any below degree level) are required to take an IELTS for UKVI test (Academic or General Training) or one of the Secure English Language Tests (SELT) approved by the UKVI. You can only take a SELT outside the UK with one of the following providers:

• IELTS SELT Consortium

• LanguageCert SELT

• Pearson SELT

• PSI Services (UK) Ltd

Read further details about English language requirements.

Financial Evidence

The UK Government details Financial Evidence requirements. You may be required to hold sufficient funds in your bank account for 28-days before you apply for your visa. You will be required to send this to us, unless you are from an exempt country.

You should have an amount equivalent to your fees and maintenance money [Tuition fee + £13,347 (£1,483 x 9 months)].  You can find the fees for undergraduate programmes here. Fees for postgraduate programmes are here, and published on individual programme pages.

In some cases, you may have to prove that you are able to pay for your studies and your living costs without being employed in the UK. You will need to show that you have enough money to cover the course fees and living costs. The amount required for maintenance is £1,483 for each month of your course, up to a maximum of 9 months.

You must show evidence that:

• you have paid all or part of your course fees and up to £1,334 towards accommodation fees to Trinity Laban; and/or

• you have enough money to cover your remaining course fees and living costs, if any; and/or

• you are receiving official financial sponsorship

The maximum amount to be deducted on your CAS for accommodation is £1,334; even if you have paid more than that amount in advance for accommodation.

Important: In most cases where students have their visa application refused, it is because there was a problem with their proof of finances. It is really important that you understand all the rules regarding maintenance funds. Your bank statements, if required as part of your application, need to show that the money has been in your account for at least 28 days prior to your application. Your account balance cannot drop below this amount for even one day. 

The UKVI has strict rules about what types of documents are acceptable as proof of money and from which institutions. You must always check your documents against the latest version of the Home Office Student policy guidance.

If you have been given a financial award by Trinity Laban, this will be deducted on your CAS from the total fee amount required. Please note that having a scholarship from Trinity Laban does not make Trinity Laban your Financial Sponsor.  Bank statements must to be in your name or that of your parent/guardian. For more information on bank statements format required by the UKVI and financial information, please see the UKVI Policy Guidance.

The documentation can be scanned and sent to admissions@trinitylaban.ac.uk. Please ensure that the documents are high resolution pictures and are sent as attachments, rather than in the body of the email.

Step 3

Once we have received all of your documentation, we will prepare a draft of your CAS which we will send to you to review and confirm is correct. We will then issue your CAS.

Please note that we will not begin processing CAS statements until early June at the very earliest. 

To Note:

It is important that all your documentation is provided in a timely manner, labelled, and that the scans are clear and in focus. Failure to do so will result in a delay with the processing your documentation and consequently, the issuing of your CAS statement.

We will endeavour to issue your CAS within 14 working days of having submitted all the documents requested in the correct format.

If you are already studying in the UK, you must apply for a new Student visa before enrolment in September even if your current leave doesn’t expire until after enrolment.

Term dates for your programme can be found on our website here.

Please note all communications from Trinity Laban relating to your Student visa will be directly with you (the student) via email.

Once you have your CAS

You can apply for your Student visa online.

UKCISA website contains useful information about the application process, whether you are applying outside the UK or in the UK. Please check the latest version of the Student Route Guidance for up-to-date UKVI requirements.

If you have any queries regarding your visa you can contact admissions@trinitylaban.ac.uk. Please state your full name and name of the programme you are applying for.

Should your visa application be unsuccessful because you did not submit all the required elements (for example,  the required financial documentation) we reserve the right to not issue a further CAS for your studies.

If you are refused a visa, you should contact admissions@trinitylaban.ac.uk immediately, with full details of the reasons for refusal and a copy of the letter from the Entry Clearance Officer.

In most cases (unless UKVI has made a mistake) you will need to make another application with a new CAS (and pay the fee and healthcare surcharge again).  

Please make sure that you have addressed the problems which led to your first application being refused. Trinity Laban reserves the right to not issue a further CAS unless we are satisfied that the problem has been addressed and that a subsequent application is likely to be successful.