As a Student visa holder, you have responsibilities that you must abide by during your studies at the University of Kent.
Below is a list of your responsibilities, as well as those of the University as your immigration sponsor. It is imperative that you are aware of your visa conditions and of your responsibility to protect your immigration status.
Register on your course by the required course start date
Ensure all fees due to the University are paid when requested
Provide the University with your current passport, visa/Biometric Residence Permit and/or in person, for scanning. Immediately inform the University of any changes to these documents and present them in person for scanning to your student record
Respond to all requests by the University to present in person, your passport, visa and other documents for scanning
Provide the University with your contact details including your UK address, personal email address and mobile number. These must be updated on KentVision as soon as there is any change, and it is your responsibility to do this.
Notify the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) of any changes to your personal circumstances
Participate fully in your studies at the University and attend all seminars, supervisions, example classes, laboratory and other practical classes and lectures as may be required of you
Notify your school if you are ill or unable to attend your studies and provide a doctor’s letter to confirm your illness for any periods of absence which occur due to sudden and severe health issues
Do not work more than the maximum allowable number of hours per week specified on your visa (ie 20 hours or 10 hours) during term time, paid or unpaid
Do not undertake self employment or engage in business activity in the UK
Leave the UK when your visa expires unless you have obtained further valid leave
Co-operate and act honestly in all dealings with the University, as well as act in a way that supports the University in discharging its sponsor duties
Ensure that you have valid ATAS clearance throughout your registration at Kent, where applicable
University responsibilities
The University is required to keep a record and history of your contact details, which includes your UK residential address, telephone number, and email address.
The University must retain copies of:
Your current passport showing all personal identity details (including biometric details)
Your current Student visa, either as a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP), entry clearance certificate or other immigration status document showing your period of leave to remain in the UK, with entitlement to study at the University of Kent
All qualifications and evidence used to obtain your entry to the course
Move into a different immigration category and/or no longer require a Student visa
Breach any visa conditions, including working more than the prescribed number of hours per week, miss expected consecutive contact points and/or fail to engage with the programme of study and Student sponsorship has been withdrawn as a result of the non-engagement
Undertake a work placement, informing UKVI of your employer details and dates of employment
Change your study location to another campus, site or partner institution
Undertake fieldwork of more than one month duration