Immigration Status
If you are studying in the United Kingdom you need to possess a UK Passport.
For more information on applying for your first adult UK passport please click here.
Bermudian students intending to study in the UK on a BOTC Bermuda Passport can stay in the UK no more than 6 months. If they wish to remain in the UK for longer period, they must apply for a UK Passport or a Visa. Please click here for more information on UK Visas.
Bermudian students intending to study in the UK for more than six months on a BOTC passport with the hope of applying for a UK passport when they arrive could face unnecessary delays upon arrival in the UK such as difficulties with enrolment.
It is recommended that visitors to the UK, including students, ensure they travel with the correct passport for the duration of their travel before they enter the UK.
Home Fees Tuition Status
Coming into force on 1st September 2007, the Student Fees (Qualifying Courses and Pensions) (England) Regulations (SI 2007 No. 778) and the Education (Fees and Awards) (England) Regulations (SI 2007 No. 779) provide for the extension of the category of students eligible to be counted as home students for tuition fee purposes to British Overseas Territory Citizens.
The criteria are that a person will be;
• An EC national on the first day of an academic year of the course; and
• Undertaking the course in the United Kingdom; and
• Has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the EEA and Switzerland and the overseas territories throughout the 3 year period preceding the first day of the academic year of the course.
Higher Education Courses: Find & Apply
Full-time courses
Unistats – compare official course data from universities and colleges, including student satisfaction and jobs after study.
UCAS – search and apply for full-time courses by course name, provider name or location.
National Careers Service – search for full-time and part-time courses.
Part-time courses
National Careers Service – search for full-time and part-time courses.
Unistats – search for part-time courses. You’ll have to apply directly to the college or university.
Open University courses
The Open University – search and apply for distance learning courses
Specialist music, dance and drama courses
CUKAS – search and apply for music conservatoire courses.
Postgraduate courses
Search for postgraduate study on:
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Postgraduate Search
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