This two-part training course focuses on the rules and guidance on refusals and administrative reviews, and how they function within the Student route.  

This course will help you to:  

• Explain the responsibilities and limits of your advice role. 
• Recognise a Student route refusal based on general grounds and understand its likely consequences. 
• Identify available options for students when their leave expires, following a refusal.  
• Find the relevant rules and guidance on administrative reviews, including the relevant timescales and requirements. 
• Explain how students apply for administrative reviews, including when an administrative review application can be made and where from.  
• Consider how to support students making administrative reviews and how their immigration status is impacted throughout the stages of an administrative review. 

 Our training is grounded in the principles of the #WeAreInternational Student Charter, a student-led document that provides guidance on delivering a world-class international student experience, from pre-arrival to post-graduation.    

This course will provide you with the tools, skills and knowledge to support the implementation of: 

• Principle 4 of the Charter: Monitor and evaluate existing available support and provision for international students on an ongoing basis 
• Principle 5 of the Charter: Make available targeted support for international students in every area of the student experience (Visas and immigration, Making a home in the UK, Academic experience, Physical and mental wellbeing, Careers and employability). 

The course will be delivered in two parts. Delegates must attend both sessions:  

• Session 1: Wednesday 2 April 10.00am – 12.30pm 
• Session 2: Friday 4 April 10.00am – 12.30pm 

Who should attend? 

This course is for staff who have a good understanding of the Student route, and would like to further understand the rules and guidance relating to refusals and administrative reviews. We recommend that those who are unfamiliar with Section 3C of the Immigration Act 1971 attend our training course on 12 March 2025.  

The full list of courses we currently offer can be found here.

An individual with Standard Visitor permission can visit the UK for a temporary duration and is permitted to carry out a number of activities including tourism, visiting friends and family, or undertaking a short course of study. This training course will focus on the study options within the Visitor route.   

This course will help you to:     

• Recognise what type of study is permitted under the Visitor route.  
• Find key resources for the Visitor route including the relevant rules and guidance.  
• Identify what is needed to apply under the Visitor route including evidence required if using the route to study. 

We will not discuss other immigration routes, including the short-term Student route. You can find out more about this on our website and in the UKCISA Manual.   

Our training is grounded in the principles of the #WeAreInternational Student Charter, a student-led document that provides guidance on delivering a world-class international student experience, from pre-arrival to post-graduation.    

This course will provide you with the tools, skills and knowledge to support the implementation of: 

• Principle 4 of the Charter: Monitor and evaluate existing available support and provision for international students on an ongoing basis 
• Principle 5 of the Charter: Make available targeted support for international students in every area of the student experience (Visas and immigration, Making a home in the UK, Academic experience, Physical and mental wellbeing, Careers and employability). 

Who should attend? 

This course is for staff who have some basic knowledge of the Visitor route and would like to further understand the rules and guidance relating to study options within the route.  

Suitable for: international student advisers; student advisers; compliance roles 

Minimum experience level: no prior experience or UKCISA training expected 

The full list of courses we currently offer can be found here.

Working with international students can be rewarding, but it also presents a number of cultural challenges for both students and staff alike. This training will focus on exploring some of those challenges and navigating some of the ways to alleviate them.   

This course will provide a foundation to help you to:     

• Know what culture is and how it is defined. 
• Identify what factors make up and contribute to one’s cultural identity. 
• Recognise the impact cultural identity has on our work with international students. 
• Identify ways to improve your communication skills when working with international students. 
• Identify ways in which to create an environment that respects cultural diversity.  

This training will consider what culture is generally, and how to be more aware of (and sensitive to), the impact of cultural differences. We will not be taking a ‘cultural specific’ approach to this training by considering specific cultures.   

Our training is grounded in the principles of the #WeAreInternational Student Charter, a student-led document that provides guidance on delivering a world-class international student experience, from pre-arrival to post-graduation.    

This course will provide you with the tools, skills and knowledge to support the implementation of: 

• Principle 4 of the Charter: Monitor and evaluate existing available support and provision for international students on an ongoing basis 
• Principle 5 of the Charter: Make available targeted support for international students in every area of the student experience (Visas and immigration, Making a home in the UK, Academic experience, Physical and mental wellbeing, Careers and employability). 

The course will be delivered in two parts. Delegates must attend both sessions: 

• Session 1: Tuesday 29 April 2.00pm – 4.30pm 
• Session 2: Wednesday 30 April 10.00am – 12.30pm 

Who should attend? 

• Suitable for: all staff working with international students 

• Minimum experience level: no prior experience required  

This course is for professionals of any experience level who may wish to have an increased awareness of cultural issues that impact international students and explore ways of working more effectively with them. 

The full list of courses we currently offer can be found here. 

Issuing a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) is an integral stage in the Student route application process. This training course offers an in-depth overview of how to assign CAS in line with the Student Route legislation and guidance.    

 This course will help you to:  

• Identify the main requirements for assigning a CAS to Student route applicants. 
• Recognise sponsor duties when assigning CAS under the Student route. 
• Consider issues that may arise when completing CAS details for a Student route applicant on the Sponsor Management System.  
• Feel confident in implementing institutional processes to enable you to accurately assign CAS and therefore minimise refusals. 

This training will include presentations, the opportunity for you to ask questions and share your experience. It only covers requirements for the Student route, not the Child Student route or any other immigration categories. If you would like to find out more about different immigration routes, please search for other training courses or look at the UKCISA Manual.  

This training can be taken as a stand-alone course or in conjunction with the Student route essentials series, to develop your knowledge on specific requirements.

 Our training is grounded in the principles of the #WeAreInternational Student Charter, a student-led document that provides guidance on delivering a world-class international student experience, from pre-arrival to post-graduation.    

This course will provide you with the tools, skills and knowledge to support the implementation of: 

• Principle 4 of the Charter: Monitor and evaluate existing available support and provision for international students on an ongoing basis 
• Principle 5 of the Charter: Make available targeted support for international students in every area of the student experience (Visas and immigration, Making a home in the UK, Academic experience, Physical and mental wellbeing, Careers and employability). 

Who should attend? 

This course is for new staff  who are responsible for assigning Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) to international students. We also welcome anyone who is familiar with assigning a CAS under the Student route and would like a refresher course.    

Suitable for: international student advisers; student advisers; compliance roles 

Minimum experience level: no prior experience or UKCISA training expected

The full list of courses we currently offer can be found here.

There are many immigration routes available for students after they have completed their studies in the UK. We will focus on a select few during this training course to help develop your ability to effectively advise your students and graduates. 

This course will help you to: 

• Identify routes that a Student visa holder can apply to upon completion of their studies. 
• Explore how students can meet the requirements of these routes, and when certain routes will be available to them. 
• Compare and contrast the work routes available for students. 
• Recall where relevant information and guidance for the routes can be found. 
• Recognise the OISC requirements for providing advice on these routes. 

This training is a stand-alone course and will include presentations, the opportunity for you to ask questions and share your experience. 

Our training is grounded in the principles of the #WeAreInternational Student Charter, a student-led document that provides guidance on delivering a world-class international student experience, from pre-arrival to post-graduation.    

This course will provide you with the tools, skills and knowledge to support the implementation of: 

• Principle 4 of the Charter: Monitor and evaluate existing available support and provision for international students on an ongoing basis 
• Principle 5 of the Charter: Make available targeted support for international students in every area of the student experience (Visas and immigration, Making a home in the UK, Academic experience, Physical and mental wellbeing, Careers and employability). 

Who should attend? 

This course is for professionals who have a good understanding of the Student route, who currently advise students, and would like to develop the ability to effectively advise them on post-study work options. 

Suitable for: international student advisers; student advisers; compliance staff; careers staff 

Minimum experience level: foundational knowledge of the Student route (no prior UKCISA training expected) 

The full list of courses we currently offer can be found here.

This three-part training course offers UKCISA members an introduction to the regulations that determine who should be charged ‘home’ fees and who can be charged ‘overseas fees’ for higher education in Wales.   
 
We will cover key concepts of fee assessment and explore the ‘home’ student fee categories that assessors come across most frequently. The course is highly participative, and between sessions, delegates will be required to do extra reading in preparation for the next session. 

This course will help you to: 

• Understand the key terms and concepts that arise in fee status assessment work. 
• Identify requirements for the most commonly-used categories of ‘home’ fee-paying students. 
• Discover resources to help in your day-to-day work, and keep you up to date.

The course will be delivered in three parts. Delegates must attend all three sessions:  

• Session 1: Thursday 15 May 2.00pm – 4.00pm  
• Session 2: Friday 16 May 10.00am – 12.00pm  
• Session 3: Friday 16 May 2.30pm – 4.30pm  

In advance of the training, delegates will be asked to download various written materials from the UKCISA website. These will be used for reference throughout the course. 

This course will touch briefly on the question of what counts as ‘ordinary residence’. However, we know that some members would like to talk about that topic in more detail than this course allows, so in 2024-25 we will also be running a separate workshop ‘Spotlight on ‘ordinary residence’ in fee assessments’, for any members who would like to explore that particular topic in greater depth. 

Who should attend?  

This course is for staff who are fee assessors. We welcome those who are new to the role of assessing fee status.    

We also welcome those who are familiar with fee assessment and would like an overview to refresh their knowledge. If you are looking for training specifically on the question of what counts as ‘ordinary residence’ in a particular place, take a look at our new 2024-25 workshop ‘Spotlight on ‘ordinary residence’ in fee assessment’. 

Suitable for: Fee assessors  

Minimum experience level: No prior experience required   

The full list of courses we currently offer can be found here.

Stop press is our biannual flagship event for UKCISA members to keep up to date with all significant immigration changes affecting international students from the last six months.   

We will be holding this event on 20 May to cover changes and updates from November 2024 to April 2025. It will include any relevant changes from the Spring Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules as well as an update on UKCISA’s work in liaising on policies and processes with government departments.  

This course will help you to: 

• identify changes in law, policy, guidance and caselaw that have had a big impact on international students in the preceding 6 months. 
• assess how these changes affect your work. 
• hear from UKCISA about any potential impact of recent and upcoming changes and ongoing discussions in relation to these. 

This stand-alone training will include presentations, the opportunity for you to ask questions and discuss relevant immigration developments. This stand-alone training will include presentations, the opportunity for you to ask questions and discuss relevant immigration developments. 

Who should attend?  

This event is for staff working with international students who have a good understanding of the current immigration system. 

Suitable for: international student advisers; student advisers; compliance staff;  

Minimum experience level: experience of the Student route required

The full list of courses we currently offer can be found here. 

When assessing fee status, there are some cases where issues around residence requirements can appear complex, and in need of careful consideration. This workshop is for those who would like time to focus on residence requirements - assessing whether there has been ordinary residence in a particular area, and the purpose of residence in that area. 

Participants in this workshop will work with UKCISA facilitators to investigate processes that are thorough, fair and effective in dealing with these issues. This is a highly participative workshop and is aimed at those working in HE fee assessment in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 

Prior to the workshop we will ask you to read selected parts of our web information on Ordinary residence case law, to give you a grounding in relevant case law and pertinent government guidance. During the workshop we will discuss issues that arise from the cases and give you space to consider possible processes for addressing those issues. 

This course will help you to: 

• consider processes for deciding whether or not someone has been ordinarily resident in whatever residence area is relevant (or should be treated as though they have been) 
• consider processes for deciding whether the main purpose for being ordinarily resident in the relevant residence area has been to receive full-time education 

This workshop has a maximum of 20 participants. 

Who should attend?  

This course is for fee assessors working in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. For this workshop, you need to have good working knowledge of the different requirements that separate categories of ‘home’ student have to meet, in your part of the UK. We will assume you have this knowledge, and there will be no time on this workshop to cover the basic frameworks for assessing fee status. If you are looking for an introduction to fee categories take a look at one of our ‘HE fee assessment’ courses. 

Suitable for: fee assessors, working in England, Wales or Northern Ireland 

Minimum experience level: good working knowledge of the different requirements that separate categories of ‘home’ students have to meet, in your part of the UK 

The full list of courses we currently offer can be found here.

Section 3C of the Immigration Act 1971 protects applicants from becoming overstayers in certain circumstances. This training course will focus on what Section 3C is and how it operates.  

This course will help you to:  

• Learn what Section 3C is and what it does, including who it helps and who it cannot help. 
• Identify how Section 3C applies to someone who has their immigration application refused and how that differs from having an application rejected as invalid. 
• Recognise when Section 3C starts and ends and when it can be cancelled.  

This training is a stand-alone course and will include presentations, the opportunity for you to ask questions and share your experience.  

We will not have the opportunity to discuss immigration applications under specific routes such as the Student route, refusals of applications under the Student route, or administrative reviews.  

Our training is grounded in the principles of the #WeAreInternational Student Charter, a student-led document that provides guidance on delivering a world-class international student experience, from pre-arrival to post-graduation.    

This course will provide you with the tools, skills and knowledge to support the implementation of: 

• Principle 4 of the Charter: Monitor and evaluate existing available support and provision for international students on an ongoing basis 
• Principle 5 of the Charter: Make available targeted support for international students in every area of the student experience (Visas and immigration, Making a home in the UK, Academic experience, Physical and mental wellbeing, Careers and employability). 

 Who should attend? 

This course is for professionals who have a good understanding of the Student route, currently advise Student route applicants, and would like to develop their ability to effectively advise them. 

Suitable for: international student advisers; student advisers; compliance staff 

Minimum experience level: foundational knowledge of the Student route required 

The full list of courses we currently offer can be found here.

This three-part training course offers UKCISA members an introduction to the regulations that determine who should be charged ‘home’ fees and who can be charged ‘overseas fees’ for higher education in England.   

We will cover key concepts of fee assessment and explore the ‘home’ student fee categories that assessors come across most frequently. The course is highly participative, and between sessions, delegates will be required to do extra reading in preparation for the next session.   

This course will help you to: 

• Understand the key terms and concepts that arise in fee status assessment work. 
• Identify requirements for the most commonly-used categories of ‘home’ fee-paying students. 
• Discover resources to help you in your day-to-day work, and keep up to date. 

This course will be delivered in three parts. Delegates must attend all three sessions:  

• Session 1: Thursday 3 July 2.00pm – 4.00pm
• Session 2: Friday 4 July10.00am – 12.00pm
• Session 3: Friday 4 July 2.30pm – 4.30pm

In advance of the training, delegates will be asked to download various written materials from the UKCISA website. These will be used for reference throughout the course. 

This course will touch briefly on the question of what counts as ‘ordinary residence’. However, we know that some members would like to talk about that topic in more detail than this course allows, so in 2024-25 we will also be running a separate workshop ‘Spotlight on ‘ordinary residence’ in fee assessments’, for any members who would like to explore that particular topic in greater depth. 

Who should attend?  

This course is for staff who are fee assessors. We welcome those who are new to the role of assessing fee status.  

We also welcome those who are familiar with fee assessment and would like an overview to refresh their knowledge. If you are looking for training specifically on the question of what counts as ‘ordinary residence’ in a particular place, take a look at our new 2024-25 workshop ‘Spotlight on ‘ordinary residence’ in fee assessment’.

Suitable for: Fee assessors  

Minimum experience level: No prior experience required  

The full list of courses we currently offer can be found here.

The Student route is part of the points-based visa system specifically for international students who want to study in the UK. This training course offers a general overview of this immigration route and its requirements.  

This course will help you to: 

• Identify the main requirements of the Student route, including those necessary to issue a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS).  
• Recognise the main sponsor duties under the Student route, including compliance duties while sponsoring international students. 
• Discover key resources, relevant support networks, and good practice as a sponsor. 
• Learn about the importance of OISC compliance.  

This training can be taken as a stand-alone course or in conjunction with the Student route essentials series to develop your knowledge on specific requirements.  

Our training is grounded in the principles of the #WeAreInternational Student Charter, a student-led document that provides guidance on delivering a world-class international student experience, from pre-arrival to post-graduation.    

This course will provide you with the tools, skills and knowledge to support the implementation of: 

• Principle 4 of the Charter: Monitor and evaluate existing available support and provision for international students on an ongoing basis 
• Principle 5 of the Charter: Make available targeted support for international students in every area of the student experience (Visas and immigration, Making a home in the UK, Academic experience, Physical and mental wellbeing, Careers and employability). 

 Who should attend?  

This is an introductory course for all professionals who work with student visa holders or applicants. It is aimed at those who are new to the Student route. We also welcome staff who are familiar with the Student route and would like a refresher course.  

Suitable for: staff working with Student visa holders and applicants 

Minimum experience level: no prior experience required 

The full list of courses we currently offer can be found here.

This two-part training course focuses on the rules and guidance on refusals and administrative reviews, and how they function within the Student route.  

This course will help you to:  

• Explain the responsibilities and limits of your advice role. 
• Recognise a Student route refusal based on general grounds and understand its likely consequences. 
• Identify available options for students when their leave expires, following a refusal.  
• Find the relevant rules and guidance on administrative reviews, including the relevant timescales and requirements. 
• Explain how students apply for administrative reviews, including when an administrative review application can be made and where from.  
• Consider how to support students making administrative reviews and how their immigration status is impacted throughout the stages of an administrative review. 

Our training is grounded in the principles of the #WeAreInternational Student Charter, a student-led document that provides guidance on delivering a world-class international student experience, from pre-arrival to post-graduation.    

This course will provide you with the tools, skills and knowledge to support the implementation of: 

• Principle 4 of the Charter: Monitor and evaluate existing available support and provision for international students on an ongoing basis 
• Principle 5 of the Charter: Make available targeted support for international students in every area of the student experience (Visas and immigration, Making a home in the UK, Academic experience, Physical and mental wellbeing, Careers and employability). 

The course will be delivered in two parts. Delegates must attend both sessions:  

• Session 1: Tuesday 22 July 10.00am – 12.30pm 
• Session 2: Thursday 24 July 10.00am – 12.30pm 

Who should attend? 

This course is for staff who have a good understanding of the Student route, and would like to further understand the rules and guidance relating to refusals and administrative reviews. We recommend that those who are unfamiliar with Section 3C of the Immigration Act 1971 attend our training course on 12 March 2025.  

The full list of courses we currently offer can be found here.