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Leeds Metropolitan University is striving to be a world-class regional university. Leeds Metropolitan University is one of the largest universities in the country, with over 41,000 students and 3,000 staff. There are two contrasting learning environments in Leeds, the traditional setting of one campus in the world famous sporting area of Headingley and one intertwined with the business, health, civic and entertainment quarters of Leeds. The campus in the town of Harrogate leads the way in breaking down the barriers between business, further and higher education.
Leeds Metropolitan University has brought together some of the great names in Britain higher education, such as Carnegie which stands for excellence in sport and Leeds College of Art, where Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth studied. For more information you can visit Leeds Metropolitan University's website at: www.lmu.ac.uk.
Leeds Metropolitan University offers you the opportunity to:
- Live and study in one of the world's most rewarding and cosmopolitan
environments,
- Receive instruction in small classes, seminars, and tutorials from
members of the faculty of Leeds Metropolitan University,
- Improve your writing and research skills,
- Have total integration with students from Leeds Metropolitan University
as well as international students.
Your experience on the Leeds Metropolitan University Program will:
- Integrate you into British society an the British educational system,
- Make you a better student,
- Expand your outlook on the world,
- Build your self-esteem and self-confidence,
- Greatly enhance your career prospects.
At Leeds Metropolitan University you will:
- Live with British students,
- Receive a comprehensive on-site orientation to study at Leeds
Metropolitan University that will maximize the benefits of your
semester/year of study.
NOTE:
If a student is studying for more than 6 months in the UK, students must apply for a student visa, and there are no exceptions to this. If a student is studying for less than 6 months, there are two categories: student visitor and student.
A student visitor:
1. Must not stay for more than 6 months
2. Must intend to leave the UK at the end of the student visit
3. Must have an unconditional offer on a course of study
4. Must not work or engage in a work placement or internships, whether paid or unpaid
5. Must be able to pay for all course fees and living expenses with recourse to public funds
6. Must be at least 18 years old
7. Are not eligible to extend their stay at the end of their visit
If coming as a student visitor, and are not a visa-national (Americans are not visa nationals), you do not need to apply for entry clearance or a visa prior to their arrival in the UK. You will, however, need to bring with you proof of funds, your unconditional offer letter, and proof of accommodation in the UK. Students who wish to undertake an internship or a work placement, whether paid or unpaid, are not eligible to come as a student visitor and must apply for the student visa.
If a student intends to stay for longer than 6 months, would like to work part-time, intends to take an internship or work placement (paid or unpaid) or would like the option of extending their stay at the end of their course they must apply for a student visa. It is recommended that all students apply for a student visa simply because it affords them greater opportunities and flexibility.
NOTE: Obtaining Entry clearance can be a lengthy process and may take two to three months, therefore please take this into consideration when planning your departure from the U.S.
All expenses incurred during the application process for entry clearance to the United Kingdom are the sole responsibility of the applicant and are nonrefundable.
Please download form VAF2 from http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk to obtain entry clearance:
Under “Purpose of visit” click “Employment”
Under “Type of visit” click “Work permit holder up to 6 months”
Your Entry Clearance application form should be accompanied by:
The correct fee (entry clearance fees will not be refunded) plus postage.
Work permit fee (6 months or under) is £200 (approx $420) plus $12 shipping (contact UK Overseas Mission to find out methods of payment accepted).
Your current passport.
Two recent passport photographs (not more than six months old).
Your BUNAC Blue Card.
Submit your Entry Clearance application to the nearest UK mission at one of the following locations only:
British Consulate-General, Chicago
13th Floor, The Wrigley Building
400 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Tel: (312) 970-3800 // Fax: (312) 970-3854
British Consulate-General, New York
845 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Tel: (212) 745-0200 // Fax: (212) 754-3062
British Consulate-General, Los Angeles
11766 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1200
Los Angeles, CA 90025-6538
Tel: (310) 481-2900 // Fax: (310) 481-2961
Once you have received entry clearance, which will be either a visa in your passport or an Entry Certificate, please fax or scan and email a copy to BUNAC.
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