This two-part online course will explain what policy is and how the UK education sector interacts with international student policy set by Westminster and devolved administrations.

We will look at policy that relates to the international student experience (including, but not limited to, immigration) and what part the sector plays in influencing it.

This course will help you to:

• Become familiar with how policy is formulated.
• Develop skills in policy interpretation and analysis.
• Identify when and how to influence policy, including decision-making in advocacy.
• Distinguish ‘policy’ from ‘operations’ and examine how they interact with each other.
• Learn how to work more effectively with others across the sector to achieve singular outcomes.

This training will include presentations, the opportunity for you to ask questions and share your experiences.

The course will be delivered in two parts. Delegates must attend both sessions:  

• Session 1: Tuesday 28 November 2.00pm – 4.30pm 
• Session 2: Thursday 30 November 10.00am – 12.30pm 

Who should attend?

This course is for UKCISA members interested in understanding national policy and how to interact with it from an institutional and sector perspective. It is suitable for UKCISA members who have some experience of working with international student policy or wider policies that affect international students.

This three-part training course offers UKCISA members an introduction to the regulations that determine who should be charged ‘home’ fees and who can be charged ‘overseas fees’ for higher education in England.

We will cover key concepts of fee assessment and explore the ‘home’ student fee categories that assessors come across most frequently. This course is highly participative, and between sessions, delegates will be required to do extra reading in preparation for the next session. 

The course will be delivered in three parts. Delegates must attend all three sessions:

• Session 1: Thursday 7 December 2.00pm-4.00pm
• Session 2: Friday 8 December 10.00am-12.00pm
• Session 3: Friday 8 December 2.30pm-4.30pm

In advance of the training, delegates should download a copy of UKCISA’s ‘Who pays ‘home’ fees for higher education in England?’ pdf guide, so that they can refer to it throughout the course.

Who should attend?

This course is for staff at UKCISA membership institutions who are fee assessors. We welcome those who are new to the role of assessing fee status and those who are familiar with fee assessment and would like a refresher course.

An important part of an International Student Adviser’s role is assisting students in making applications under the Student route. This training course offers UKCISA members an in-depth overview of how to assist applicants to submit a valid Student route application.

This course will help you to:

• Identify the key requirements a Student route applicant must meet, as well as additional requirements that can affect applications.
• Consider issues that may arise in meeting the requirements or obtaining the required evidence.
• Feel confident in your ability to assist applicants in making a valid visa application.

This training will include presentations, the opportunity for you to ask questions and share your experience. It only covers requirements for the Student route. If you would like to find out more about different immigration routes, please search for other training courses or look at the UKCISA Manual. 

Who should attend?

This course is for UKCISA members who are International Student Advisers. We welcome new staff and those who are familiar with assisting students in making applications under the Student route.

UKCISA Connect is an exclusive event series for colleagues across the international education sector to come together, share the latest insights, and build valuable networks. 

At this event, we will delve into the latest policy analysis, the potential impact of the upcoming general election and our ongoing efforts to ensure that international students in the UK have the best possible experience. Additionally, we will explore the critical theme of sustainability in the education sector.  

Who should attend? 

UKCISA Connect is open to all UKCISA members, welcoming colleagues from across institutions who work in advice, immigration compliance, international student experience, recruitment, careers as well as teaching and learning. 

An individual with Standard Visitor permission can visit the UK for a temporary duration and is permitted to carry out a number of activities including tourism, visiting friends and family, or undertaking a short course of study. This training course will focus on the study options within the Visitor route. 

This course will help you to:    

• Recognise what type of study is permitted under the Visitor route. 
• Find key resources for the Visitor route including the relevant rules and guidance. 
• Identify what is needed to apply under the Visitor route including evidence required if using the route to study.

We will not discuss other immigration routes, including the short-term Student route. You can find out more about this on our website and in the UKCISA Manual. 

Who should attend?

This course is for UKCISA members who have some basic knowledge of the Visitor route and would like to further understand the rules and guidance relating to study options within the route.

The Student route is part of the points-based visa system specifically for international students who want to study in the UK. This training course offers UKCISA members a general overview of this immigration route and its requirements.

This course will help you to:

• Identify the main requirements of the Student route, including those necessary to issue a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS).
• Recognise the main sponsor duties under the Student route, including compliance duties while sponsoring international students.
• Discover key resources, relevant support networks, and good practice as a sponsor.
• Learn about the importance of OISC compliance.

This training can be taken as a stand-alone course or in conjunction with the Student route essentials series to develop your knowledge on specific requirements.

Who should attend?

This is an introductory course for all UKCISA members who work with student visa holders or applicants. It is aimed at those who are new to the Student route. We also welcome staff who are familiar with the Student route and would like a refresher course.

Working with international students can be rewarding, but it also presents a number of cultural challenges for both students and staff alike. This training will focus on exploring some of those challenges and navigating some of the ways to alleviate them.  

This course will help you to:    

• Know what culture is and how it is defined.
• Identify what factors make up and contribute to one’s cultural identity.
• Recognise the impact cultural identity has on our work with international students.
• Identify ways to improve your communication skills when working with international students.
• Identify ways to create an environment that respects cultural diversity.

This training will consider what culture is generally, and how to be more aware of (and sensitive to), the impact of cultural differences. We will not be taking a ‘cultural specific’ approach to this training by considering specific cultures.  

The course will be delivered in two parts. Delegates must attend both sessions:  

• Session 1: Tuesday 30 January 2.00pm – 4.30pm 
• Session 2: Thursday 1 February 10.00am – 12.30pm 

Who should attend?

This course is for UKCISA members who wish to have an increased awareness of cultural issues that impact international students and explore ways of working more effectively with them.

There are many immigration routes available for students after they have completed their studies in the UK. We will focus on a select few during this training course to help develop your ability to effectively advise your students and graduates.

This course will help you to:

• Identify routes that a Student visa holder can apply to upon completion of their studies.
• Explore how students can meet the requirements of these routes, and when certain routes will be available to them.
• Compare and contrast the work routes available for students.
• Recall where relevant information and guidance for the routes can be found.
• Recognise the OISC requirements for providing advice on these routes.

This training is a stand-alone course and will include presentations, the opportunity for you to ask questions and share your experience.

Who should attend?

This course is for UKCISA members who have a good understanding of the Student route, who currently advise students, and would like to develop the ability to effectively advise them on post-study work options.

Issuing a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) is an integral stage in the Student route application process. This training course offers UKCISA members an in-depth overview of how to assign CAS.   

This course will help you to:

• Identify the main requirements for assigning a CAS to Student route applicants.
• Recognise sponsor duties when assigning CAS under the Student route.
• Consider issues that may arise when completing CAS details for a Student route applicant.
• Feel confident in implementing institutional processes to enable you to accurately assign CAS.

This training will include presentations, the opportunity for you to ask questions and share your experience. It only covers requirements for the Student route. If you would like to find out more about different immigration routes, please search for other training courses or look at the UKCISA Manual. 

Who should attend?

This course is for new staff at UKCISA membership institutions who are responsible for assigning Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) to international students. We also welcome UKCISA members who are familiar with assigning a CAS under the Student route and would like a refresher course.  

Some students can have family members with them in the UK, known as ‘Dependants’, under the Student route. This training session will focus on who meets the definition of being a Dependant and which students can have Dependants join them in the UK.

This course will help you to:

• Identify which people with Student route permission can have family members with them in the UK.
• Find the Immigration Rules that outline the family relationships which make someone eligible for immigration permission as a Student route Dependant, including the requirements that partners and children must meet.
• Advise Student route Dependant applicants on how to apply for permission, including financial requirements, when to apply, and where to apply from.
• Understand what length of permission a Student route Dependant receives and what they can do with that permission, including rights to study.

This training will include presentations, the opportunity for you to ask questions and share your experience. We will only focus on Dependants under the Student route and will not discuss the Graduate route.

Who should attend?

This course is for UKCISA members who have a good understanding of the Student route and currently advise Student route applicants and their family members who wish to come to the UK as Dependants.

This two-part online course will explain what policy is and how the UK education sector interacts with international student policy set by Westminster and devolved administrations.

We will look at policy that relates to the international student experience (including, but not limited to, immigration) and what part the sector plays in influencing it.

This course will help you to:

• Become familiar with how policy is formulated.
• Develop skills in policy interpretation and analysis.
• Identify when and how to influence policy, including decision-making in advocacy.
• Distinguish ‘policy’ from ‘operations’ and examine how they interact with each other.
• Learn how to work more effectively with others across the sector to achieve singular outcomes.

This training will include presentations, the opportunity for you to ask questions and share your experiences.

The course will be delivered in two parts. Delegates must attend both sessions:  

• Session 1: Tuesday 20 February 2.00pm – 4.30pm 
• Session 2: Thursday 22 February 2.00pm – 4.30pm 

Who should attend?

This course is for UKCISA members interested in understanding national policy and how to interact with it from an institutional and sector perspective. It is suitable for UKCISA members who have some experience of working with international student policy or wider policies that affect international students.

UKCISA Connect is an exclusive event series for colleagues across the international education sector to come together, share the latest insights, and build valuable networks. 

At this event, we will delve into the latest policy analysis, the potential impact of the upcoming general election and our ongoing efforts to ensure that international students in the UK have the best possible experience. Additionally, we will explore the critical theme of sustainability in the education sector.  

Who should attend? 

UKCISA Connect is open to all UKCISA members, welcoming colleagues from across institutions who work in advice, immigration compliance, international student experience, recruitment, careers as well as teaching and learning.. 

This three-part training course offers UKCISA members an introduction to the regulations that determine who should be charged ‘home’ fees and who can be charged ‘overseas fees’ for higher education in Scotland.  

We will cover key concepts of fee assessment and explore the ‘home’ student fee categories that assessors come across most frequently. This course is highly participative; and, between sessions, delegates will be required to do extra reading in preparation for the next session.   

The course will be delivered in three parts. Delegates must attend all three sessions: 

• Session 1: Wednesday 28 February 2024, 2.00pm-4.00pm 
• Session 2: Thursday 29 February 2024, 10.00pm-12.30pm 
• Session 3: Thursday 29 February 2024, 2.30pm-4.30pm 

In advance of the training, delegates should visit our Scotland fee status webpage, to familiarise themselves with key concepts. We will refer to this, and delegates will use this, throughout the course.   

Who should attend? 

This course is for staff at UKCISA membership institutions who are fee assessors. We welcome those who are new to the role of assessing fee status and those who are familiar with fee assessment and would like a refresher course. 

Section 3C of the Immigration Act 1971 protects applicants from becoming overstayers in certain circumstances. This training course will focus on what Section 3C is and how it operates.

This course will help you to:

• Learn what Section 3C is and what it does, including who it helps and who it cannot help.
• Identify how Section 3C applies to someone who has their immigration application refused and how that differs from having an application rejected as invalid.
• Recognise when Section 3C starts and ends and when it can be cancelled.

This training is a stand-alone course and will include presentations, the opportunity for you to ask questions and share your experience.

We will not have the opportunity to discuss immigration applications under specific routes such as the Student route, refusals of applications under the Student route or administrative reviews. You can attend our training course on refusals and administrative reviews on 18 March 2024.  

Who should attend?

This course is for UKCISA members who have a good understanding of the Student route, currently advise Student route applicants, and would like to develop their ability to effectively advise them.

UKCISA Connect is an exclusive event series for colleagues across the international education sector to come together, share the latest insights, and build valuable networks. 

At this event, we will delve into the latest policy analysis, the potential impact of the upcoming general election and our ongoing efforts to ensure that international students in the UK have the best possible experience. Additionally, we will explore the critical theme of sustainability in the education sector.  

Who should attend? 

UKCISA Connect is open to all UKCISA members, welcoming colleagues from across institutions who work in advice, immigration compliance, international student experience, recruitment, careers as well as teaching and learning.. 

This three-part training course offers UKCISA members an introduction to the regulations that determine who should be charged ‘home’ fees and who can be charged ‘overseas fees’ for higher education in England.

We will cover key concepts of fee assessment and explore the ‘home’ student fee categories that assessors come across most frequently. This course is highly participative, and between sessions, delegates will be required to do extra reading in preparation for the next session.  

The course will be delivered in three parts. Delegates must attend all three sessions:

• Session 1: Thursday 21 March 2.00pm – 4.00pm
• Session 2: Friday 22 March 10.00am – 12.00pm
• Session 3: Friday 22 March 2.30pm – 4.30pm

In advance of the training, delegates should download a copy of UKCISA’s ‘Who pays ‘home’ fees for higher education in England?’ pdf guide, so that they can refer to it throughout the course.

Who should attend?

This course is for staff at UKCISA membership institutions who are fee assessors. We welcome those who are new to the role of assessing fee status and those who are familiar with fee assessment and would like a refresher course.

This two-part training course focuses on the rules and guidance on refusals and administrative reviews, and how they function within the Student route.

This course will help you to:

• Explain the responsibilities and limits of your advice role.
• Recognise a Student route refusal based on general grounds and understand its likely consequences.
• Identify available options for students when their leave expires, following a refusal.
• Find the relevant rules and guidance on administrative reviews, including the relevant timescales and requirements.
• Explain how students apply for administrative reviews, including when an administrative review application can be made and where from.
• Consider how to support students making administrative reviews and how their immigration status is impacted throughout the stages of an administrative review.

The course will be delivered in two parts. Delegates must attend both sessions:  

• Session 1: Monday 25 March 10.00am – 12.30pm 
• Session 2: Wednesday 27 March 10.00am – 12.30pm 

Who should attend?

This course is for UKCISA members who have a good understanding of the Student route, and would like to further understand the rules and guidance relating to refusals and administrative reviews. We recommend that those who are unfamiliar with Section 3C of the Immigration Act 1971 attend our training course on 5 March 2024.

Issuing a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) is an integral stage in the Student route application process. This training course offers UKCISA members an in-depth overview of how to assign CAS.   

This course will help you to:

• Identify the main requirements for assigning a CAS to Student route applicants.
• Recognise sponsor duties when assigning CAS under the Student route.
• Consider issues that may arise when completing CAS details for a Student route applicant.
• Feel confident in implementing institutional processes to enable you to accurately assign CAS.

This training will include presentations, the opportunity for you to ask questions and share your experience. It only covers requirements for the Student route. If you would like to find out more about different immigration routes, please search for other training courses or look at the UKCISA Manual. 

Who should attend?

This course is for new staff at UKCISA membership institutions who are responsible for assigning Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) to international students. We also welcome UKCISA members who are familiar with assigning a CAS under the Student route and would like a refresher course.  

This three-part training course offers UKCISA members an introduction to the regulations that determine who should be charged ‘home’ fees and who can be charged ‘overseas fees’ for higher education in Wales.

We will cover key concepts of fee assessment and explore the ‘home’ student fee categories that assessors come across most frequently. This course is highly participative, and between sessions, delegates will be required to do extra reading in preparation for the next session.  

The course will be delivered in three parts. Delegates must attend all three sessions:

• Session 1: Thursday 25 April 2.00pm – 4.00pm
• Session 2: Friday 26 April 10.00am – 12.00pm
• Session 3: Friday 26 April 2.30pm – 4.30pm

In advance of the training, delegates should download a copy of UKCISA’s ‘Who pays ‘home’ fees for higher education in Wales?’ pdf guide, so that they can refer to it throughout the course.

Who should attend?

This course is for staff at UKCISA membership institutions who are fee assessors. We welcome those who are new to the role of assessing fee status and those who are familiar with fee assessment and would like a refresher course.

The Student route is part of the points-based visa system specifically for international students who want to study in the UK. This training course offers UKCISA members a general overview of this immigration route and its requirements.

This course will help you to:

• Identify the main requirements of the Student route, including those necessary to issue a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS).
• Recognise the main sponsor duties under the Student route, including compliance duties while sponsoring international students.
• Discover key resources, relevant support networks, and good practice as a sponsor.
• Learn about the importance of OISC compliance.

This training can be taken as a stand-alone course or in conjunction with the Student route essentials series to develop your knowledge on specific requirements.

Who should attend?

This is an introductory course for all UKCISA members who work with student visa holders or applicants. It is aimed at those who are new to the Student route. We also welcome staff who are familiar with the Student route and would like a refresher course.

Stop press is our annual flagship event for UKCISA members to keep up to date with all significant immigration changes affecting international students from the last 12 months.

We will be holding this event on 13 & 21 May to enable UKCISA members to attend either session.

This stand-alone training will include presentations, the opportunity for you to ask questions and discuss relevant immigration developments.

Who should attend?

This event is for UKCISA members who have a good understanding of the current immigration system.

Stop press is our annual flagship event for UKCISA members to keep up to date with all significant immigration changes affecting international students from the last 12 months.

We will be holding this event on 13 & 21 May to enable UKCISA members to attend either session.

This stand-alone training will include presentations, the opportunity for you to ask questions and discuss relevant immigration developments.

Who should attend?

This event is for UKCISA members who have a good understanding of the current immigration system.

There are many immigration routes available for students after they have completed their studies in the UK. We will focus on a select few during this training course to help develop your ability to effectively advise your students and graduates.

This course will help you to:

• Identify routes that a Student visa holder can apply to upon completion of their studies.
• Explore how students can meet the requirements of these routes, and when certain routes will be available to them.
• Compare and contrast the work routes available for students.
• Recall where relevant information and guidance for the routes can be found.
• Recognise the OISC requirements for providing advice on these routes.

This training is a stand-alone course and will include presentations, the opportunity for you to ask questions and share your experience.

Who should attend?

This course is for UKCISA members who have a good understanding of the Student route, who currently advise students, and would like to develop the ability to effectively advise them on post-study work options.

Section 3C of the Immigration Act 1971 protects applicants from becoming overstayers in certain circumstances. This training course will focus on what Section 3C is and how it operates.

This course will help you to:

• Learn what Section 3C is and what it does, including who it helps and who it cannot help.
• Identify how Section 3C applies to someone who has their immigration application refused and how that differs from having an application rejected as invalid.
• Recognise when Section 3C starts and ends and when it can be cancelled.

This training is a stand-alone course and will include presentations, the opportunity for you to ask questions and share your experience.

We will not have the opportunity to discuss immigration applications under specific routes such as the Student route, refusals of applications under the Student route or administrative reviews.

Who should attend?

This course is for UKCISA members who have a good understanding of the Student route, currently advise Student route applicants, and would like to develop their ability to effectively advise them.

This two-part training course focuses on the rules and guidance on refusals and administrative reviews, and how they function within the Student route.

This course will help you to:

• Explain the responsibilities and limits of your advice role.
• Recognise a Student route refusal based on general grounds and understand its likely consequences.
• Identify available options for students when their leave expires, following a refusal.
• Find the relevant rules and guidance on administrative reviews, including the relevant timescales and requirements.
• Explain how students apply for administrative reviews, including when an administrative review application can be made and where from.
• Consider how to support students making administrative reviews and how their immigration status is impacted throughout the stages of an administrative review.

The course will be delivered in two parts. Delegates must attend both sessions:  

• Session 1: Tuesday 23 July 10.00am – 12.30pm 
• Session 2: Thursday 25 July 10.00am – 12.30pm 

Who should attend? 

This course is for UKCISA members who have a good understanding of the Student route, and would like to further understand the rules and guidance relating to refusals and administrative reviews. We recommend that those who are unfamiliar with Section 3C of the Immigration Act 1971 attend our training course on 5 March 2024.