This page includes information on changes you must report to the VISA Team during your studies.

If your circumstances change during your studies, the UK Home Office may need to be informed and there could be implications for your student visa. Some changes must be reported by you and will not affect your visa - for instance, a change of address. Other changes, such as early completion and or change of course, must be reported by your visa sponsor and may result in visa curtailment.

Please inform the VISA Team via email if any of the following apply to you: 

• You are expected to arrive in the UK after your course start date (Please note it is also important that you notify your Academic Programme staff of any expected late arrival prior to travelling).
• You are expected to complete your studies before the course end date stated on your CAS
• You are expected to exit the UK at any point during your studies. (If this is during term-time, this also requires approval from your Academic Programme Staff).
• You wish to change to another Programme (This also includes approval from Academic Programme Staff).
• You wish to take a period of Timeout from your studies (This also includes approval from Academic Programme Staff).
• You require additional time to complete your studies and may require a Student visa extension
• There has been a change in your immigration status or you intend on changing your immigration status during your studies
• You have lost your BRP or passport
• You have obtained a new passport
• You have obtained an updated Police Registration Certificate (If your nationality requires you to register with the police, certain changes may mean that you also need to update your police registration certificate).
• You have obtained a new BRP

We can then advise you on any associated visa implications.

When GCU submits a report to the Home Office that may affect your immigration status, you will be notified of this via email and given relevant support and advice.