The UK Remains the second most popular destination after the US for international students from India and the rest of the world.You can apply for a Tire 4 (General) student visa to study in the UK if you’re 16 or over and you;
If you are enrolled in a bachelor's degree program or higher at a UK college that is listed on both the official UKBA Sponsor list and the list of ‘recognized bodies’ you are allowed to work for up to 20 hours per week for (Tier 4 General) and work full-time during vacations or summer holidays.
UK visa is a point based visa system and it is essential for applicants to meet all the requirements of the immigration rules and have 40 points in total.
You can take your spouse or children with you under dependent visa for the same duration as the primary applicants. This is applicable for masters degrees only. Undergraduates cannot take dependents with them to the UK.
Along with your living funds, you need to show an additional £845 (within London) and £680 (outside London) for each dependent for each month that you are applying for up to a maximum of 9 months' maintenance funds. You can use a scholarship to cover the maintenance funds for your dependents if you already have got a scholarship. The scholarship letter must state that funds are also intended for your dependents.
The earliest you can apply for a visa is 3 months before you start your course.You’ll usually get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks.
The UK government has announced the reinstatement of the two-year post-study work visa for international students. The new immigration rules will benefit those international students who are planning to pursue their higher studies in the UK starting from 2020-21.
If you want to work there after completing your studies, then you need to apply for a Tier 2 visa which is meant for highly skilled workers. You don’t get a work permit, along with your study visa.Your spouse may work in the UK if you’re taking 1year program.