UK immigration route hub

Study routes

Student, Child Student and Graduate routes, with clear links to official rules.

Foundational guides

Understand the main published routes

Choose a guide to see the route’s purpose, important features and current official source. This is not a personal eligibility assessment.

The principal study route for eligible courses with a licensed UK student sponsor.

A study route for children aged 4 to 17 attending an eligible independent school.

A post-study route allowing eligible graduates to remain in the UK after completing a qualifying course.

Confirm before you act

Use our guide to understand the landscape, then read the current official page for the route and application location.