Training and events

Our training for professionals working with international students is delivered by our expert staff and covers our specialist areas of immigration advice and compliance, fees assessments, student experience and staff skills.

UKCISA training courses are:

  • designed to provide you with the tools, skills and knowledge to deliver the highest level of international student experience.

  • relevant and responsive to the external policy context.

  • run by IAA-registered UKCISA staff and experts from our extensive network.

  • grounded in the principles of the #WeAreInternational Student Charter.

  • 2025
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    The Visitor route: study options

    • Zoom
    • 15/04/2025
    • 10:00 am
    • 2.5 hours

    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.   

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    Student route essentials: Assigning a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies

    • Zoom
    • 07/05/2025
    • 10:00 am
    • 2.5 hours

    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. 

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    ICN Spring National Workshop

    • University of Portsmouth
    • 09/05/2025
    • 09:15 am
    • 6.25 hours

    The ICN National workshop will be taking place at the University of Portsmouth on the 9th May 2025.

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    Post-study work options

    • Zoom
    • 13/05/2025
    • 10:00 am
    • 2.5 hours

    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. 

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    HE fee assessment in Wales

    • Zoom
    • 15/05/2025
    • 02:00 pm
    • 2 hours

    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.   

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    Stop Press: recent immigration changes

    • Zoom
    • 20/05/2025
    • 10:00 am
    • 2.5 hours

    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.  

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    Spotlight on ‘ordinary residence’ in fee assessments

    • Zoom
    • 04/06/2025
    • 10:00 am
    • 2.5 hours

    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. 

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    Navigating Section 3C

    • Zoom
    • 10/06/2025
    • 10:00 am
    • 2.5 hours

    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.  

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    HE fee assessment in England

    • Zoom
    • 03/07/2025
    • 02:00 pm
    • 2 hours

    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.   

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    Introduction to the Student route

    • Zoom
    • 16/07/2025
    • 10:00 am
    • 2.5 hours

    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.  

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    Student route refusals & administrative reviews

    • Zoom
    • 22/07/2025
    • 10:00 am
    • 2.5 hours

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

Our training programme

To understand which course may be right for you, browse through our current training programme below. 

  • Stop Press: recent immigration changes May 2025
  • Introduction to the Student route July 2025
  • Skills for new starters *new for 2024-25*
  • Navigating the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) requirements *new for 2024-25*
  • Student route essentials: Academic progress
  • Student route essentials: English language requirements 
  • Student route essentials: Understanding financial requirements 
  • Student route essentials: Assigning a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies May 2025
  • Student route essentials: Assisting Student route applicants  
  • Navigating Section 3C June 2025
  • Student route refusals and administrative reviews July 2025
  • Dependants under the Student route 
  • Visitor route: study options April 2025
  • Post-study work options May 2025

UKCISA’s training equips admissions staff and advisers with the knowledge needed to accurately determine a student's eligibility for home or overseas fee status across the UK, ensuring staff can make fair, thorough and informed decisions based on government regulations, case law and an applicant’s own circumstances.

  • Skills for new starters *new for 2024-25*
  • HE fee assessment in England July 2025
  • HE fee assessment in Wales May 2025
  • HE fee assessment in Scotland 
  • HE fee assessment in Northern Ireland (get in touch to request this course)
  • Spotlight on ‘ordinary residence’ in fee assessments June 2025 *new for 2024-25*

UKCISA’s training focuses on empowering staff working with international students to build and enhance their professional growth in their work. It offers opportunities to staff with all levels of experience, from those new to working with international students to experienced managers.

  • Skills for new starters *new for 2024-25* 
  • Skills for effective leadership *new for 2024-25*
  • Introduction to coaching 
  • Introduction to cross-cultural awareness April 2025
  • Introduction to Policy

We offer a range of courses for early career staff, aimed to increase knowledge of specific topic areas and skills to lay the foundations for a successful career working with international students.

  • Skills for new starters *new for 2024-25*
  • Introduction to the Student route July 2025
  • Navigating the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) requirements 
  • Student route essentials: Assigning a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies  May 2025
  • Visitor route: study options April 2025
  • HE fee assessment in England July 2025
  • HE fee assessment in Wales May 2025
  • HE fee assessment in Scotland 
  • HE fee assessment in Northern Ireland (get in touch to request this course)
  • Introduction to coaching 
  • Introduction to cross-cultural awareness April 2025

To be able to make the most of the courses below we recommend some experience in your role working with international students. We also recommend these courses for experienced staff looking for a refresher or update.

  • Stop Press: recent immigration changes *now available in May 2025*
  • Student route essentials: Understanding financial requirements 
  • Student route essentials: English language requirements 
  • Student route essentials: Academic progress
  • Student route essentials: Assisting Student route applicants 
  • Navigating Section 3C June 2025
  • Student route refusals and administrative reviews July 2025
  • Dependants under the Student route 
  • Post-study work options May 2025
  • Introduction to coaching 
  • Introduction to Policy 

All our courses are designed for experienced managers and advisers and can be useful to refresh your knowledge and skills. We also offer the below courses that are tailored to experienced advisers and leaders, giving you the opportunity to dig deeper into complex areas and discuss shared experiences.

  • Skills for effective leadership *new for 2024-25*
  • Spotlight on ‘ordinary residence’ in fee assessments June 2025 *new for 2024-25*
  • Stop Press: recent immigration changes May 2025

What attendees say about our courses

Booking frequently asked questions

Before booking, please check the course, aim, objective and other details to ensure that it will meet your training needs. Please also read our terms and conditions below. Once you have done this, you can complete our online booking form. 

Availability can be found online. If our courses are marked as ‘Fully booked’ please email training@ukcisa.org.uk to be put on our waiting list. We endeavour to listen and respond to requests for training and our waiting list helps us understand how to meet demand.

If you have any questions about the courses or your booking, please contact us at training@ukcisa.org.uk. 

Yes you can. If they are are registered to our website you will have the option to select them during the booking process.

Our training courses cost: 

  • £150 for UKCISA members and students’ unions. 
  • £300 for non-members.  

Our fees training courses cost: 

  • £350 for UKCISA members and students’ unions.  
  • £700 for non-members. 

Our webinar costs include copies of the presentation and links to any relevant resources and information. We do not circulate recordings of our training webinars to delegates. 

We accept payment by credit/debit card or BACS transfer. Payments should be made before the course.

A purchase order (PO) number is a code assigned by your institution (usually the finance department) to orders placed with a vendor. 

Once the online form has been completed and your payment has been received, we will send you an email to confirm receipt of your place on the course. If you do not receive confirmation two weeks after completing the form, please contact UKCISA to ensure that your booking has been received. 

Please see our terms and conditions. Refunds will only be given if cancellations are made in writing more than two weeks prior to the course. Delegate substitutions can be made at any time without a charge.  

We want to make our online training courses accessible to everyone. Our training courses include options for live transcription and closed captioning (please note that closed captioning may not be accurate). We also circulate the slides and any other relevant information to all delegates.  

If you have any other accessibility needs that you would like to discuss, please email training@ukcisa.org.uk. 

We offer in-house training on fees assessment and student immigration online.  

Please email training@ukcisa.org.uk to discuss your training needs and find out further information on costs. 

Due to overwhelmingly positive feedback to our online training and events, and the number of benefits it provides for our members across the UK, our programme will remain online.

Cancelling course bookings

The following charges will apply for online and in-person training and events if you wish to cancel a booking: 

  • For cancellations made 15 or more days before a course there will be no charge.  
  • For cancellations made 1-14 days before a course the full cost of the training course or event will be charged. 

Cancellations must be received in writing via email to training@ukcisa.org.uk and must contain the full booking details including the delegate’s name, institution/organisation name, contact details and the course(s) that you wish to cancel.  

We are not able to offer refunds for cancellations made by delegates for reasons outside our control, including illness, or technical difficulties, travel difficulties due to adverse weather conditions or industrial action.

Substitute delegates

You may transfer a place on a course to a substitute delegate free of charge at any time. Please inform us of any changes so that we can send joining instructions to the correct person. 

Payment

Payment should be made in advance of the training course.  

Course cancellations and amendments

We reserve the right to change course dates, venues and programmes without liability. If we cancel a course and cannot offer you an alternative option, we will provide a full refund of the course fee. This extends to any technical difficulties that may impact the delivery of our online training and events.   

Course materials 

If you are no longer able to attend your event or training course, we will not be able to send you the course materials.

Equal opportunities

We are committed to the promotion of equal opportunities in its employment practices and in the provision of services to its members and other users. We are committed to the progressive development of policies and practices that are non-discriminatory in the widest sense, that recognise and respect diversity and encourage the challenging of discrimination. Speakers and course facilitators will challenge any racist, sexist or otherwise unacceptable language or behaviour. 

Complaints policy

We are committed to providing the best possible service to our members and supporting them to deliver an excellent international student experience in the UK. However, if you’re unhappy with our service, we would like to hear from you so that we can resolve any issues. If you would like to make a complaint about UKCISA or its services, you can contact us.  

All UKCISA training and events

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    Annual Conference

    Join us from 25-27 June 2025 at the University of Manchester.

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    In-house training

    We can support your staff by delivering interactive online training.

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    Practitioner networks

    Membership gives everyone in your institution access to our practitioner networks.

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Please note that while we are registered by the IAA for the provision of our immigration advice, training provided by UKCISA is not accredited by the IAA.

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