WORKSHEET: FUNDS CALCULATOR A Tier 4 Student visa application – for students making a first student visa application. To claim 10 points for funds, you must show you have enough money to cover:
C: Funds you need to show
To calculate the funds for your particular application fill in the blank boxes below. 1. Course Fees: You must show the course fees for the first academic year of your course. A= £
A= course fees
2. Living Costs (Maintenance) How many months do you have to show? Normally, you have to show maintenance for a full year of study (9 months) – or less if your course is shorter. £1,015 per month for courses outside London. If you have dependants with you in the UK (spouse or children), then you will also need to show maintenance for each dependant: £460 per person (outside London) and for the same number of months as you. You can only bring dependants with you in certain circumstances – please check the Home Office (UK Visas and Immigration) website. The funding for dependants has to be shown on their application (not yours). For more information on bringing your family with you please visit the UKCISA website. Updated Nov 2015 1
• £1,015 for you, the student amount per • £ = month x
number of months =
total living costs
• length of course - up to 9 months • number of months:
• £=
B=£
B = Living costs/maintenance
A+
B
=C
• course fees •£=
• living costs/maintenance •£=
• Total funds needed • £=
3. Money already paid to the Education Sponsor ( University of Chichester): Any money already paid to the University for course fees and/or university arranged accommodation can be subtracted form the money you have to show. These amounts should be show in the CAS. If not, you can send an original University receipt to show what has been paid. The maximum accommodation fees you can subtract are £1,265.
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D1 = £
D1 = course fees already paid
D2 = £
D2 = accommodation fees already paid (max. £1,265)
D=£
D = Total D1+D2
C-
D
=E
• Funds needed •£=
• Money already paid to Sponsor (fees and accommodation) • £=
• Total money you need to show •£=
The money you need to show (E) must be in your account for 28 days (finishing on the date of the closing balance). The bank statement must be no older than 31 days when you make your application. If you have an official financial sponsor or government sponsor, then the money can be shown in a letter from them rather than in your bank account.
International Student Advisory Service Student Support and Wellbeing http://www.chi.ac.uk/international-students/visa-and-immigration
[email protected] or + 44(0)1243 812146
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