Student Visa Information for Zen Shiatsu London
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Since the Student Visa Rules changed at the end of March 2009 training institutions
have had to re-apply for registration as a Sponsor Organisation
for the provision of Visas by the UK Border Agency.
Zen School of Shiatsu is undergoing this process at present and expects to be in a position to continue offering Visas for International Students from July 2009 Please return to this web page for information updates between now and then and meanwhile be sure to complete any requirements you as a student need to do. We comply with the British Government requirements that you must study at a course run during the week involving at least 15 hours of organised daytime study each week, or a full-time course at an independent fee-paying school. The Zen School of shiatsu is an independent fee-paying school offering a two-year training with 15 hours of organised daytime study each week. One of the benefits of training with us is our 'continuous enrolment' system whereby you can join and start your course at any time during any term, and so are not bound to the academic year. The course runs two years from the time you start. Other benefits special to overseas students are class-time opportunities for supervised practice writing shiatsu case-studies, and for the practice-treatments that are a necessary part of the training (you may not know as many people as a local student to be your 'guinea-pigs,' so we find them for you!) Pre-Arrival Information Travelling around London is easy but does require a map! Bus and Tube maps are free at stations and can be downloaded. Most Londoners use ‘Oystercards’ that offer cheaper travel options than buying tickets, and are valid on buses, Tube and many rail lines. Once you have found somewhere to live then you should register with a doctor (GP - General Practitioner) for National Health Service (NHS) treatment if you fall ill. It will be easy to find a GP on-line if you know the full post-code of where you live, although to register you do have to turn up in person! London is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world with 250 languages spoken so the chances are you will find someone who speaks yours! Over the years we have trained students from countries on every continent and are well aware of different cultural and religious issues. At the Zen School of Shiatsu we welcome students from all nations, races and belief systems and do our best to make you feel at home. Registration and Attendance As a Registered Education and Training Provider we are bound by government policies and procedures regarding students from outside the European Union. Please click here for the UK Government web site explaining how to apply. We recognise the Cambridge University ESOL tests to verify the level of English for those for whom the language is not their mother-tongue. The Key English Test(KET) is the standard for the Certificate Course and Preliminary English Test (PET) for the Combined Courses. When you have read through the official policy set out in the paragraphs below you should then
contact your local British Embassy, High Commission or Consul to start your application process.
If you'd like to know more about the Zen School of Shiatsu browse through the
web site with a click here
When you have all the information you need, complete the Application Form - download with a click here, and post it to us. As soon as we have processed your information we will contact you to finalise arrangements. When it's all done, find your flight! I look forward to meeting you here
Policy and procedures for Student Registration, Non-arrival of student, Non-attendance of Student. A letter confirming this Policy and procedure has been lodged with the Department of Innovation Universities and Skills (formerly DofES) as required for inclusion of the Zen School of Shiatsu on their Register of Education and Training Providers. "The Register of Education and Training Providers is a list of education and training providers in the UK. Providers on the Register will have met all the criteria set out in the application process... The Home Office will not grant anyone leave to enter or remain in the UK as a student, or leave to study to an overseas student national, unless he or she plans to study at a college on the Register." 1 Student registration 1.1 Special rules apply to Overseas Students from
Countries outside the EU.
1.2 Register before arriving in this country,
1.2.1 If you are already in the UK on an existing study visa, make enquiries of the Home Office about extending to study at the
1.2.2 Pay the full fee in advance for the duration of their study. The school holds this fee for the student until their visa has been granted and refunds it less an administrative charge if the visa is refused. Refunds are not applicable to refusal of visa extensions. 1.2.3 Students must also satisfy the immigration authorities of their ability to support themselves for the duration of their studies. This is not required to be monitored by the Zen School but it is our responsibility to inform potential “visa-students” of this requirement. 1.3 Students are required to sign the Registration Form with full personal particulars including address and agreeing that fees are not refundable in any event except visa refusal. Refunds are not applicable to refusal of visa extensions. 2 Non-arrival of "Visa-Student" If a student does not arrive on the due date (with the ‘continuous enrolment system’ students can start any time of the year) the school will 2.1 inform the immigration authorities 2.1.1 If the student provides evidence of refusal the school will refund the course fee to the student, less an administrative charge based on the amount of work done by the school in relation to the registration at the prevailing rate for staff remuneration and any ancillary costs and in any event not less than £150. 2.2 contact the student to find out why, to advise them of the action we had taken, and suggest they immediately contact the immigration authorities 2.3 We would still be holding the pre-paid fee which is non-refundable in any event except refusal of visa. Refunds are not applicable to refusal of visa extensions. 3 Non-attendance of Visa-Student 3.1 Attendance is monitored by 3.1.1 recording the presence of students in the Attendance Diary (including time of arrival and punctuality: they are allowed 60 minutes lateness per 6 months. If they exceed this they have to repeat 3-months of classes with 100% punctuality, before being allowed to take any Assessment) 3.1.2 recording completion of the class/module on each student’s individual Record of Attendance 3.2 Students need an 80% Attendance Record to satisfy immigration requirements and 85% to take School Assessments for qualification. |
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