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You can register for a course in person at the school or by contacting us through our website or email.
Take the testfor us to know your level of English, please complete our placement test on our website or in person at the school. This helps academic management know which class is right for you.
Have a free trial class- After you have done the placement test, you will be given a free trial class to meet the teachers, the other students and to see the quality of our classes.
Enrol- Fill in the online application form to provide us with your personal and contact details (including any immigration related documents if applicable);
Make a payment of course fees. You will be required to bring the same document when enrolling in person.
If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to pop in or to send us an email to info@wles.net.
For non-EU students/visas
If you are from outside the EU, you will need a Student Visitor Visa, which allows you to study on an English course for up to a maximum of 11 months. You should:
Take the testfor us to know your level of English, please complete our placement test on our website. This helps academic management know which class is right for you.
Choose your course and dates of study;
Complete the application form and provide us with a copy of your passport
(by email);
Make payment for the required fees;
Start your Visa application
Send the booking confirmation letter we give you to your embassy, together with any other documents they request (this is normally done on the date of appointment given to you on a successful Visa application).
Provide us with a copy of your visa, once it has been issued. If your visa request is refused, you will be entitled to a refund of your course fees, minus an administration fee of £250. This is a brief description of the whole process but we will guide you and keep in regular contact with you. Please visit the https://www.gov.uk/study-visit-visa website for more information on studying in the UK.
Full payment is required for all bookings. Payment plans are available on request for bookings of 12 weeks or more. In the event of cancellation, the student will be entitled to a refund of any outstanding balance after an admin fee of £250 for Visa application students and £100 for non-Visa and any fees for lessons provided (as stated on our price lists) have been deducted. If a student cancels part of the way through the week, the full price for the week will be charged. Exam preparation courses do not include external examination fees (usually £50- £200). Social programme fees (up to 30) are not included.
If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to pop in or to send us an email to info@wles.net.
Visa Information
EU-students
If you live in the EU, you do not currently need a visa to come to the UK and study with us.
Non-EU students (English language course maximum of 11 months)
Aged 16 and over
If you are living outside the EU, you can come to UK for a maximum of 11 months if you want to study a course that is purely for developing your English language skills.
Requirements for this visa
To be able to do this, you must meet all the following requirements:
You are at least 16 years of age, provided you meet certain extra requirements if you are 16 or 17.
You have enough money to support yourself while you are in the UK. You need to show you can pay for your tuition fees, accommodation and living expenses.
You already have an unconditional offer to study an English language course in the UK (WLES can provide you with a letter for this).
You intend to study an English language course only (you are not allowed to combine an English language course with any other studies).
Your English language course will be completed within 11 months.
You intend to study at an education provider (such as WLES) which:
holds a Tier 4 sponsor licence, or
is accredited by a Home Office approved accreditation body , or
is inspected, reviewed or audited by a Home Office approved inspection body, or
is an overseas higher education institution offering only part of their programmes in the UK
It cannot be an academy or state-funded school.
You intend to leave the UK within 30 days of the end of the study (you gave details of as part of your immigration application wither at the UK border or as entry clearance) or the end of 11 months, whichever of these is sooner. If you do not leave the UK within this time it could affect any future immigration applications to the UK (future applications could be refused if the Home Office believes that you lied about your intention in your short-term student immigration application)
You do not intend to study in the UK for extended periods through frequent or successive periods as a short-term student.
Your English requirements
The English language course does not need to lead to a specific qualification, which means you can study on any of our courses. There are no minimum academic requirements for immigration purposes, the course can be at any level (A1-C2 or an exam class). You are not required to have a minimum English language ability. There are no minimum hours which you must be studying during your time in the UK.
Employment
You will not be allowed to do any kind of work, work experience or work placement (even if it is part of your course, or is unpaid). You will not be allowed to do any business or professional activities in the UK.
Registering with the police
You may be required to register with the police within 7 days of your arrival in the UK. If you are required to register with police this will be stated on your vignette or the letter which accompanies the vignette.
If you are coming to the UK for more than six months and you have been in one of the countries listed in Appendix T of the Immigration Rules (link - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-t-tuberculosis-screening) for more than six months immediately preceding your entry clearance application then you will need to provide a medical certificate from an approved clinic confirming that you are clear of tuberculosis (TB).
Non-EU students - Short-term student visa (child)
Aged under 16
The 'short-term student (child)' category will allow you to come to the UK if you are under 16 years old, and want to enter for up to 6 months to study a course. According to Home Office guidance this can include: people on distance learning courses who only want to come to the UK for a limited period at a time, provided you meet restrictions in the Home Office guidance. The guidance also provides for students to use the route, if the study is no longer than 6 months on any one occasion, if coming to: undertake a study-abroad programme in the UK as part of an overseas course.
Under 18s
If you are under 18 and are applying for immigration permission, you must show that:
there are suitable arrangements in place for your travel to the UK, reception in the UK and care while you are in the UK; and
your parent or guardian responsible for your care confirms they consent to these arrangements; and
if you are a visa national, you have the appropriate visa (as an accompanied short-term student travelling with the person named on the visa, or as an unaccompanied short-term student)
