International students

IHE offers providers specialist consultancy on applying for a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) licence to sponsor international students.

Recommended Launchpad resources

You may find it helpful to review the following sessions on our Launchpad training suite:

Visas for EU and Non-EU students: An introduction

Implementing the Agent Quality Framework (AQF)

UKVI readiness assessment 

Assessment of UKVI readiness, comprising a review of documentation and evidence.

Output: A tailored report with recommendations for changes and additional work.

Estimated duration: 2 - 3 days 

UKVI audit visit preparation

Specialist UKVI audit preparation support, including: 

  • Review of documentation
  • Briefings and mock interviews for staff involved in the audit
  • Feedback session.

Output: A tailored report with recommendations for improvements.

Estimated duration: 3 days

UKVI 'Day of Visit' support

Have a specialist UKVI consultant on hand on the day of your visit to provide any immediate support. 

Estimated duration: 1.5 days (0.5 days preparation, 1 day delivery)

Workshop: international student recruitment

Workshop on developing approaches to recruiting international students.  

Duration: 1 day, including preparation

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