(h) If the course is below degree level the grant of leave to remain the applicant is seeking must not lead to the applicant having spent more than 3 years in the UK as a Tier 4 Migrant since the age of 18 studying courses that did not consist of degree level study.
(ha) If the course is at degree level or above, the grant of leave to remain the applicant is seeking must not lead to the applicant having spent more than 5 years in the UK as a Tier 4 (General) Migrant, or as a Student, studying courses at degree level or above unless:
(i) the applicant has successfully completed a course at degree level in the UK of a minimum duration of 4 academic years, and will follow a course of study at Master’s degree level sponsored by a Sponsor that is a Recognised Body or a body in receipt of public funding as a higher education institution from the Department of Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland, the Higher Education Funding Council for England, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales or the Scottish Funding Council, and the grant of leave to remain must not lead to the applicant having spent more than 6 years in the UK as a Tier 4 (General) Migrant, or as a Student, studying courses at degree level or above; or
看到了,这个指的就是T4 ,T4 这个是从09年才开始有的,以前的都叫STUDENTVISA,是两种不同的签证类型。现在的归类,本科,研究生都是T4 里面的,像红色字体部分,指的是像护士一类的应该,还有什么包括在里面的我没有去找,但绝对不是指的T4 。 所以说09年以前的学生签证是不能算在内。
比如我来说我2001年就来了,十年的签证(8年学生,2年PSW) ,(这里面本科4年,研究生读了两个就是两年,)按照你的说法,我11年就不能读书了,因为超过5年了,但我读了。而且在签证之前,询问过HO 还有大学里管签证的,他们都说这个5年指的是09年以后签T4 的学生。