If your original visa started on or after the 6th April 2016 and you are unable to travel back home before your placement starts, you will need to delay or cancel your placement. This is because you cannot begin your placement without obtaining your new visa. You will, however, be able to complete your degree without the placement as normal. I am thinking about taking a placement but my Tier 4 visa started before the 6th April 2016. How does this affect me? We recommend you obtain a new Tier 4 visa before you start your placement to ensure you have sufficient leave to cover both your new placement and any remaining study. Please see point 1 in the table above for more information. I am on placement but my Tier 4 visa is long enough to cover me for both my placement and my course. How does this affect me? If your Tier 4 visa covers you for both your placement and your course then your placement is an integral and assessed part of your course. As such you do not need to do anything. My placement is after my course of study ends and is covered by the wrap-up time on my Tier 4 visa. How does this affect me? If you wish to use your wrap-up time to complete your placement this is possible. However, you will be unable to apply for an extension to your Tier 4 visa after the placement has ended. Further information Where you are required to leave the UK and apply for a new CAS you should do this by following the information . You will be asked to provide exit evidence as part of this process. More information about the Home Office rules related to this communication can be found in the Tier 4 Policy Guidance . UKVI have the right to change the immigration rules at any time and this can be done at very short notice. The University of Salford is committed to upholding these regulations and supporting you through these changes. We understand that this can be complex and confusing. If you have any questions or you would like to speak to someone about your situation, please use the contact details below:
If your original visa started on or after the 6th April 2016 and you are unable to travel back home before your placement starts, you will need to delay or cancel your placement. This is because you cannot begin your placement without obtaining your new visa. You will, however, be able to complete your degree without the placement as normal. I am thinking about taking a placement but my Tier 4 visa started before the 6th April 2016. How does this affect me? We recommend you obtain a new Tier 4 visa before you start your placement to ensure you have sufficient leave to cover both your new placement and any remaining study. Please see point 1 in the table above for more information. I am on placement but my Tier 4 visa is long enough to cover me for both my placement and my course. How does this affect me? If your Tier 4 visa covers you for both your placement and your course then your placement is an integral and assessed part of your course. As such you do not need to do anything. My placement is after my course of study ends and is covered by the wrap-up time on my Tier 4 visa. How does this affect me? If you wish to use your wrap-up time to complete your placement this is possible. However, you will be unable to apply for an extension to your Tier 4 visa after the placement has ended. Further information Where you are required to leave the UK and apply for a new CAS you should do this by following the information . You will be asked to provide exit evidence as part of this process. More information about the Home Office rules related to this communication can be found in the Tier 4 Policy Guidance . UKVI have the right to change the immigration rules at any time and this can be done at very short notice. The University of Salford is committed to upholding these regulations and supporting you through these changes. We understand that this can be complex and confusing. If you have any questions or you would like to speak to someone about your situation, please use the contact details below: