Overseas Applicants

Moorlands warmly welcomes applications from overseas students. We welcome the diversity and cultural challenges they bring to the life of the College community.

Moorlands is a registered educational establishment with the UK Border and Immigration Agency and the British Accreditation Council. This means we currently offer the BA and BA (Hons) programmes to applicants from overseas.

Non E-U applicants will need a student visa to undertake a programme of studies with us.

If English is not your first language, we require a good standard of English language comprehensive (International English Language Test – IELTS Level 6.0 or equivalent).

Visa

If you are from outside the E.U, You will be required to apply for the Tier 4 Genera l/ Adult Student Visa for studying in the UK. This can be a lengthy process so please apply in good time (ideally at least three months before the start of your course). The link to the UK Border and Immigration Agency website for visa applications will provide you with all the information you will need to study in the UK.

Visit the UK Border and Immigration Agency website

Download important Visa information pdf!

Finance

Our financial policy is that payment for tuition fees and College based accommodation is payable in advance at the start of each new term. UK Immigration regulations require proof of ability to pay before we can offer you a place. We very much regret that as a College, we are unable to guarantee the offer of any bursary funds or scholarships to overseas applicants, as we have very limited funds available for this purpose, and that UK student finance loans will not be available to you. Currently, our international students pay the same rates as our UK students.

Download Moorlands Undergradute Fees 2011/2012

English Language

Competency in written and spoken English language will be essential in order to cope with the demands of the course. Therefore, you must be able to provide us with some evidence that you are competent in this area.
We ask that you take a test with the International English Language Testing System (IELTS - academic reading and writing modules), organised by the British Council in your home country (please note: you should take the academic training modules not the general training modules). You will need to achieve Band 6.0 overall, with at least Band 5.5 for each of Reading, Listening and Speaking, and 6.0 in the writing module. (Band 7.0 overall is required for Postgraduate studies).

Alternatively, we will accept an equivalent English language qualification from you (for example, the Cambridge First Certificate). If you have already taken either of these examinations, or are taking them whilst at language school, then you would need to tell us and provide evidence of this.

Please go to the British Council website for further information on how to access the IELTS course in your country.

Visit the British Council website