How to apply to study in the United Kingdom from Uzbekistan

The Uzbek school-leaving certificate with its supplement of grades.

The year-by-year marks behind the certificate. Universities read them, not only the final average.

Certified English translations of every document that is not already in English.

The test report that proves CEFR B2 (or B1 below degree level) for the visa, and whatever score the course itself asks for.

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A valid passport with a blank page for the vignette.

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The Home Office asks for £1,529 per month in London or £1,171 per month outside London, for up to 9 months, plus the first year of tuition. The money must sit in the account for 28 days in a row and the statement must end within 31 days of the visa application.

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Foundation providers that recruit directly often ask for a short statement instead of the UCAS personal statement.

A digital photograph is taken at the visa application centre, so most applicants do not upload one. Universities sometimes ask for a photo with the application itself.

Any one of these is enough

Typical foundation entry score. Not a Home Office figure — check the provider.

Typical foundation equivalent of IELTS 5.0. Check the provider.

Typical foundation equivalent of IELTS 5.0. Check the provider.

A foundation year is designed for school-leaving certificates that fall short of A-level entry, which is what the 11-year attestat does.

An indicative attestat average for a foundation offer. Every provider publishes its own grades — read the course page.

The Student visa is for applicants aged 16 or over. At 16 or 17 you also have to show written consent from your parents.

A foundation year sits below degree level, so the visa requirement is B1 rather than B2.

You cannot apply for the visa until the university has offered you a place and issued a CAS.

Uzbekistan is on the Home Office's TB test list, so anyone who has lived there for six months or more and applies to stay in the UK longer than six months needs a certificate from a Home Office approved clinic. The same page links the list of clinics in Uzbekistan.

The Uzbek school-leaving certificate with its grade supplement, or the foundation-year certificate if you took one.

The year-by-year marks behind the certificate. Universities read them, not only the final average.

Certified English translations of every document that is not already in English.

The test report that proves CEFR B2 (or B1 below degree level) for the visa, and whatever score the course itself asks for.

Probably right

The UCAS personal statement — one statement for all five choices.

One academic reference, submitted through UCAS by a teacher or the school.

A valid passport with a blank page for the vignette.

Probably right

The Home Office asks for £1,529 per month in London or £1,171 per month outside London, for up to 9 months, plus the first year of tuition. The money must sit in the account for 28 days in a row and the statement must end within 31 days of the visa application.

Probably right

A digital photograph is taken at the visa application centre, so most applicants do not upload one. Universities sometimes ask for a photo with the application itself.

Any one of these is enough

The usual undergraduate requirement and the usual way to evidence CEFR B2. Selective courses ask for 6.5 or 7.0.

Typical undergraduate equivalent of IELTS 6.0. Check the course page.

Typical undergraduate equivalent of IELTS 6.0. Check the course page.

Accepted by many but not all UK universities; confirm before you book it.

Year-one entry follows 13 years of school in the UK system. UCAS advises international applicants to have their qualification compared by UK ENIC; an 11-year attestat comes out below A-level.

An indicative attestat average for a competitive offer after a foundation year. Providers publish their own grades.

The Student visa is for applicants aged 16 or over. At 16 or 17 you also have to show written consent from your parents.

You cannot apply for the visa until the university has offered you a place and issued a CAS.

Degree-level courses need B2 in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Universities may run their own assessment at the same level instead of a SELT.

Uzbekistan is on the Home Office's TB test list, so anyone who has lived there for six months or more and applies to stay in the UK longer than six months needs a certificate from a Home Office approved clinic. The same page links the list of clinics in Uzbekistan.

Universities with no experience of Uzbek qualifications may ask for this rather than assess it themselves.

The bachelor diploma. If you are still in your final year, universities will look at a transcript and make a conditional offer.

The year-by-year marks behind the certificate. Universities read them, not only the final average.

Certified English translations of every document that is not already in English.

The test report that proves CEFR B2 (or B1 below degree level) for the visa, and whatever score the course itself asks for.

Probably right

A personal statement written for this course, not a general one.

Usually two academic references; some courses accept one academic and one professional.

Required by most taught masters and by every course that counts work experience.

A valid passport with a blank page for the vignette.

Probably right

The Home Office asks for £1,529 per month in London or £1,171 per month outside London, for up to 9 months, plus the first year of tuition. The money must sit in the account for 28 days in a row and the statement must end within 31 days of the visa application.

Probably right

A digital photograph is taken at the visa application centre, so most applicants do not upload one. Universities sometimes ask for a photo with the application itself.

Any one of these is enough

The usual taught-master requirement. Law, journalism and teaching courses often ask for 7.0.

Typical postgraduate equivalent of IELTS 6.5. Check the course page.

Typical postgraduate equivalent of IELTS 6.5. Check the course page.

Accepted by many but not all UK universities; confirm before you book it.

Indicative diploma average for a 2:1-equivalent entry. The mapping is the university’s to make.

A completed bachelor degree. UK providers usually ask for the equivalent of a 2:1, which an Uzbek diploma of about 4.0/5.0 or 80% is often mapped to.

The Student visa is for applicants aged 16 or over. At 16 or 17 you also have to show written consent from your parents.

You cannot apply for the visa until the university has offered you a place and issued a CAS.

Degree-level courses need B2 in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Universities may run their own assessment at the same level instead of a SELT.

Uzbekistan is on the Home Office's TB test list, so anyone who has lived there for six months or more and applies to stay in the UK longer than six months needs a certificate from a Home Office approved clinic. The same page links the list of clinics in Uzbekistan.