Student Services
The Team at EKGTA
Our international team members will do their very best to ensure that your time spent learning in Scotland is as positive as it possibly can be.
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Derek Brown |
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Derek Syme |
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Jim Holmes |
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Admin Team |
Student Study / Visa Requirements
If you are a national of a country that is on the 'visa national list' it is compulsory to obtain a visa before travelling to the UK. You will have to apply to enter under a ‘Student Visitor’ visa. When travelling under a ‘Student Visitor’ visa the maximum period of stay, and therefore course duration, is 26 weeks. To come to EKGTA as a student visitor you must show that you have been unconditionally accepted on a course ( Visa Support Letter ). You must also be at least 18 years old and have the financial resources to accommodate and maintain yourself during the visit.
Further information can be found from the following websites.
- UK Border Agency
- UK Visas
- Immigration and Advisory Service
- UK CISA: The Council for International Education
- British Council
- Department for Education & Skills
Services Provided by EKGTA
Services & assistance provided include:
- Provide individuals with course outline/proposal
- Provision of Visa support letters
- Meet students on arrival and transfer to accommodation
- Source suitable accommodation
- Full induction program
- Police registration
- Opening of a bank account
- Organise industrial visits ( subject to course content )
- Information on local public transport provision
EKGTA strives to make the students time in Scotland to be an informative, rewarding, enjoyable and successful experience.