Most students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland will need a student Visa to study in the UK. Application forms and advice about the Visa process is available from www.ukvisas.gov.uk or your local British Council office. Please note that some countries have different procedures for Visa applications.
The Home Office classes non-EEA or non-Swiss students as either:

• Visa nationals
• Non-visa nationals 

The way you are classed is based on your nationality - see the ukvisas website for more information.  

All Visa nationals must apply for a Visa as a student before they come to the UK, regardless of the length of their course.

If you are classed as a non-Visa national, and are coming for a course of six months or less, you have the option of applying for permission to enter and stay in the UK when you arrive here – however we strongly recommend that you apply for an entry clearance before leaving your home country. If you are studying for more than six months, you must apply for a Visa to the UK before leaving your home country.

To apply for a student Visa you will need to provide:

• A completed Visa application form (VAF9- PBS Migrant) accompanied with PBS Appendix 8 General Student Self- Assessment form which are available from the UK Visas website
• An original unconditional enrolment letter from LSBF
• Proof of qualifications – the Visa office will want to see original certificates to prove you have the appropriate qualifications
• Proof that you have the funds on your personal account available to pay course fees and living expenses while in the UK

Apply for your student visa with confidence at LSBF – a registered Tier 4 sponsor.

As part of the new points-based system for visa applications in the UK, the Tier 4 Student Visa service offers overseas students the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications from reputable and government approved universities and colleges in the UK. The London School of Business & Finance is registered with the Home Office as a sponsor to support Tier 4 applications, with a rating of "A."

The Home Office Registrar of Educational Sponsors is available here.

Futhermore,

Staying in the UK after your student Visa expires – Post Study Work Programme

Many LSBF students who graduate from our post-graduate programmes are able to automatically apply for a Tier 1 (Post Study Work) permit, granting them the opportunity to work in the UK for two years after graduation.

For more information about the Post-Study Work Programme, please visit the UK Border Agency website