UKCISA 2025-2026 Training programme

Join us on our training courses this year to develop your skills, share your experiences and gain insight into how to deliver a world-class experience for international students.  Including new courses and updated sessions incorporating your feedback, our training for professionals working with international students covers our specialist areas of immigration advice and compliance, fees assessments, student experience and staff skills.

  • providing you with the tools, skills and knowledge to deliver the highest level of international student experience

  • relevant and responsive to the external policy context

  • run by a team of experts from within UKCISA and our member network

  • grounded in the principles of the #WeAreInternational Student Charter

To understand which course may be right for you, browse through our training programme for 2024-25 below. Click on the dates of the course to view the full summary and go through to our booking pages. If you have any questions don't hesitate to get in touch with our training team on training@ukcisa.org.uk.

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  • Stop Press: recent immigration changes (Nov 25 & May 26)
  • Introduction to the Student route (Oct 25, Jan 26 & July 26)
  • Navigating the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) requirements (Dec 25)
  • Student route essentials: Academic progress (Nov 25 & Mar 26)
  • Student route essentials: English language requirements (Oct 25 & Feb 26)
  • Student route essentials: Understanding financial requirements (Oct 25 & Feb 26)
  • Student route essentials: Assisting Student route applicants (Dec 25 & Mar 26)
  • Navigating Section 3C (March 26 & July 26)
  • Student route refusals and administrative reviews (Apr 26 & July 26) 
  • Visitor route: study options (Mar 26)
  • Post-study work options (Jan 26 & May 26)
  • SU Sabbatical Officers: Navigating the immigration Rules and guidance (Mar 26 & Jun 26) *new for 2025-26

UKCISA’s training equips admissions staff and advisers with the knowledge needed to accurately determine a student's eligibility for home or overseas fee status across the UK, ensuring staff can make fair, thorough and informed decisions based on government regulations, case law and an applicant’s own circumstances.

  • HE fee assessment in England (Nov 25, Mar 26, & July 26)
  • HE fee assessment in Wales (May 26)
  • HE fee assessment in Scotland (Feb 26)
  • HE fee assessment in Northern Ireland (Feb 26)
  • Spotlight on ‘ordinary residence’ in fee assessments (Dec 25 & May 26)
  • Fees revisited (England): a practical update (April 26) *new for 2025-26

UKCISA’s training focuses on empowering staff working with international students to build and enhance their professional growth in their work. It offers opportunities to staff with all levels of experience, from those new to working with international students to experienced managers.

  • Skills for effective leadership (Mar 26)
  • From adviser to coach: enhancing impact at work (Nov 25)

We offer a range of courses for early career staff, aimed to increase knowledge of specific topic areas and skills to lay the foundations for a successful career working with international students.

  • Introduction to the Student route (Oct 25, Jan 26 & July 26)
  • Navigating the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) requirements (Dec 25)
  • Visitor route: study options (Mar 26)
  • HE fee assessment in England (Nov 25, Mar 26, & July 26)
  • HE fee assessment in Wales (May 26)
  • HE fee assessment in Scotland (Feb 26)
  • HE fee assessment in Northern Ireland (Feb 26)
  • From adviser to coach: enhancing impact at work (Nov 25)

To be able to make the most of the courses below we recommend some experience in your role working with international students. We also recommend these courses for experienced staff looking for a refresher or update.

  • Stop Press: recent immigration changes (Nov 25 & May 26)
  • Student route essentials: Understanding financial requirements (Oct 25 & Feb 26)
  • Student route essentials: English language requirements  (Oct 25 & Feb 26)
  • Student route essentials: Academic progress (Nov 25 & Mar 26)
  • Student route essentials: Assisting Student route applicants (Dec 25 & Mar 26)
  • Navigating Section 3C (March 26 & July 26)
  • Student route refusals and administrative reviews (Apr 26 & July 26) 
  • Post-study work options (Jan 26 & May 26)
  • SU Sabbatical Officers: Navigating the immigration Rules and guidance (Mar 26 & Jun 26) *new for 2025-26
  • From adviser to coach: enhancing impact at work (Nov 25)

All our courses are designed for experienced managers and advisers and can be useful to refresh your knowledge and skills. We also offer the below courses that are tailored to experienced advisers and leaders, giving you the opportunity to dig deeper into complex areas and discuss shared experiences.

  • Skills for effective leadership (Mar 26)
  • Spotlight on ‘ordinary residence’ in fee assessments (Dec 25 & May 26)
  • Fees revisited (England): a practical update (April 26) *new for 2025-26
  • Stop Press: recent immigration changes (Nov 25 & May 26)

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