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Training and events
Our training for professionals working with international students is delivered by our expert staff and covers our specialist areas of immigration advice and compliance, fees assessments, student experience and staff skills.
UKCISA training courses are:
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Introduction to the Student route
- Location:Zoom
- Date:08/10/2025
- Time:10:00 am
- Time:2.5 hours
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 a general overview of this immigration route and its requirements.
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Student route essentials: Financial requirements
- Location:Zoom
- Date:15/10/2025
- Time:10:00 am
- Time:2.5 hours
Understanding financial requirements is key to supporting students in their visa applications. This training course offers an in-depth overview of the financial requirements of the Student route and how the rules and guidance apply.
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Student route essentials: English language requirements
- Location:Zoom
- Date:22/10/2025
- Time:10:00 am
- Time:2.5 hours
Student sponsors are required to assess English language ability of Student route applicants. This training course offers an in-depth overview of the English language requirements and how the rules and guidance apply.
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Student route essentials: Academic progress requirements
- Location:Zoom
- Date:13/11/2025
- Time:10:00 am
- Time:2.5 hours
Student route applicants must demonstrate academic progression between one period of study and the next. This training course offers a detailed overview of the academic progress requirements in the Immigration Rules and the responsibilities of Student sponsors.
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Stop Press: recent immigration changes
- Location:Zoom
- Date:18/11/2025
- Time:10:00 am
- Time:2.5 hours
Stop press is our biannual flagship event for UKCISA members to keep up to date with all significant immigration changes affecting international students from the last six months.
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HE fee assessment in England
- Location:Zoom
- Date:27/11/2025
- Time:02:00 pm
- Time:2 hours
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.
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Navigating the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) requirements
- Date:03/12/2025
- Time:10:00 am
- Time:2.5 hours
Despite the exemption a number of educational institutions have from the requirement to apply for IAA authorisation, navigating the IAA requirements and obligations can sometimes feel like a daunting process. This training will focus on navigating the requirements and look at ways in which you can incorporate the requirements into your working practice.
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Our training programme
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Please note that while we are registered by the IAA for the provision of our immigration advice, training provided by UKCISA is not accredited by the IAA.
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