What you can and cannot do on a short-term study visa. What you can do on a short-term study visa As a short-term student you can: study an English language programme of up to 11 months You must: leave the UK within 30 days of the end date of your programme, or before your immigration permission expires (whichever is the earlier date) What you cannot do on a short-term study visa If you enter the UK on a short-term study visa, you cannot: work – paid or unpaid you can volunteer for a registered charity, but you must not do voluntary work (for example, have a contract with your employer or receive payment in kind) undertake a paid or unpaid work placement, even if this is part of your studies Find out more about working in the UK during your studies study on any other course or change your course while you are in the UK extend your visa, or apply for other visas from within the UK bring dependants This article was published on 2024-07-29
