Research Degrees
Overseas student induction
UKVI and Tier 4 visas
September 2014
Hello!
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Welcome to the OU
The Research Degrees Office – what we do
The OU and UKVI and you as a student
Institutional requirements and penalties
What you need to do
Where to get help
The Research Degrees Office
• Student registry
• Supports students, and supports the faculties in
managing student matters
• Upholds research degree policy and regulations
• Affiliated Research Centres and their students
• Tier 4 visas
• Fees, funding and payments
• Prospectus, website, surveys
• Student data and statutory returns
UKVI and the OU
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The OU has Highly Trusted Sponsor status (HTS)
Before registration:
CAS
COS
ATAS
UKVI and the OU
• At registration:
• Documents checked, copied and verified
UKVI and the OU
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After registration:
Annual document checks
Attendance monitoring
Tier 4 Doctoral extension scheme
Completion and departure reporting
UKVI compliance visits
UKVI and the OU
• Heavy penalties for you and us if we do not undertake
our duties!
• London Metropolitan University 2012
• Glasgow Caledonian University 2011
• Teesside University 2012
• UKVI compliance visit in August 2012 - passed
What you need to do
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Be aware of your visa conditions and expiry date
If you need a visa extension, apply in good time
Don’t breach the terms of your visa, e.g. working hours limit
Attend the OU when you are supposed to
Tell us when you leave the country
Tell us what you are going to do when you complete your studies
Keep your contact details up to date
Tell us about any problems
Here to help
• Research Degrees Advisers: research-degreesoffice@open.ac.uk
• UKVI website: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
• UKCISA: www.ukcisa.org.uk
• Student advice line: 020 7788 9214
• EURAXESS: http://www.britishcouncil.org/new/Euraxess/
• Guide: http://www.britishcouncil.org/new/Euraxess/Guide-forinternational-researchers/
• Prepare for success: http://www.prepareforsuccess.org.uk/
• Other students
Questions?
• Contact research-degrees-office@open.ac.uk
• 01908 654882