Student Visa for UK, how much money should they need

MacGringo says on Apr 19, 2007, 14:43:

Never mind that student visa pish. Just strap yourself underneath a truck headed for the UK and when you arrive, your ass will instantly be thrown into a fully furnished flat with cash handouts, golf lessons, the lot!

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kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Apr 19, 2007, 15:14:

jajajja MC Gringo, is jajajja MC Gringo,

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Miguel_Clavo says on Apr 19, 2007, 15:22:

Sounds cool....i think that is how i will visit the UK! Just my opinion...

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MacGringo says on Apr 19, 2007, 15:28:

If you don't speak the 'Queens own', then you get lessons thrown in too mate.
Business venture - Illegrant Airlines, just specialise in flying the tax dodging, spongers back as soon as they land. You could make a fortune!

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kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Apr 27, 2007, 14:36:

so what i am doing wrong Mc Gringo? jajjaa

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getting better says on Apr 27, 2007, 15:03:

Student Visas I dont know the exact amount but I have had at least 8 Colombian students staying with me in the last few years in London, and I think it is more important to show that you have enough money coming in to pay rent and transport and food and course costs than to have a set amount in the bank, i.e. do a budget.
Generally they are allowed to work about 15 hours a week and can easily earn £100 a week if necessary as they are quite hardworking people, but the visa section dont like to see that income included in the budget, so basically you have to show you can survive without working though in fact you can work here to supplement your budget. Also I think they are much stricter on language students than people who are doing higher education qualifications. In fact this is not unreasonable, it is much cheaper to learn basic English in Colombia and then to polish it here, it is not sensible to come to the UK to learn English unless you already know some.
Another point to remember is that their overwhelming preoccupation is that people will disappear here and not return. A letter from an employer in Colombia to say you have a job when you return is very valuable.

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