Pre-Enrolment Information

Entry Into The UK

Students from outside the United Kingdom who are not EEA Nationals or Swiss Nationals will require “entry clearance” to enter into the UK and to pursue their Study.

What Is A Visa Or “Entry Clearance”?

A visa or “entry clearance” is a travel document that is normally put in to your by an Entry Clearance Officer at a British embassy overseas. This document gives you permission to enter the UK and study in the UK. Please be aware that there are restrictions up on working in the UK once you have entered, however these restrictions will differ, dependant up on what kind of visa you have obtained. It is a criminal offence to break any of the restrictions placed up on your visa once you have entered the UK

Do I Need A Visa To Study In The UK?

You will need a visa or “entry clearance” if you are not a European Economic Area (EEA) national. Thus, if you are from the following countries you may be allowed to enter the UK without formal “entry clearance”;

o    Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria and Cyprus

o    Czech Republic, Denmark

o    Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Spain Slovenia

o    Estonia

o    Finland

o    France

o    Germany Iceland

o    Italy Liechtenstein Luxembourg The Netherlands

o    Sweden UK

o    Greece

o    Hungary

o    Republic of Ireland Latvia

o    Lithuania

o    Malta

o    Norwa

NB while Switzerland is not in the EEA country, however Swiss nationals have the same rights as EEA nationals. Please also note that if you enter without formal entry clearance than there may be many more restrictions on your activities in the UK.

Students must complete the ETL enrolment form for the relevant course. Students must also pay a minimum fee per subject, and it is compulsory for all students to study a minimum number of subjects in each term.

Admission Requirements:

Applications will be considered from candidates already possessing the qualifications prescribed for entrance. Candidates will be required to have satisfied both the ETL general entrance requirements and the course requirements prescribed for admission to their chosen course. Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible after carefully considering the correct course for them.

Please find a list of all our courses on the following page, which gives you the relevant fee information and also lists the entry requirements

Method Of Payment

The methods of payment acceptable are Bank Drafts (in GB Pounds Sterling) made payable to ETL, Bank transfers in to our account, through cards or Cheques.

o    Acceptance Letter

o    Acceptance letters will need to be produced up on enrolment.

o    Other Documents required at Enrolment

o    Personal identification:

Passport on its own or, if you do not have a passport, then bring with you two of the following: EU Identity Card

o    Birth Certificate

o    UK Driving Licence (issued after 1 May 1999)

o    You must bring originals, photocopies will not be accepted.

If your permission to stay in the UK is due to expire soon and your passport will be at the UK Border Agency at the time of enrolment, you can bring your passport to the Administration Office where a member of staff will take a photocopy of your passport and keep it on your file, and this copy can be used at enrolment.

If your passport is at the UK Border Agency (UKBA), and your immigration application is unlikely to be processed by the time of enrolment or soon after, you can ask the UKBA to return your passport to you temporarily so that you use it as identification to enrol. There are limited circumstances that allow you to ask for your passport back without actually withdrawing your immigration application, but you

Are allowed to request it for identification purposes. Also See:www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk/adult-students/documents-and- proof/photographs-and-passport/

Original evidence of your academic qualifications. If you have not already sent us your qualification certificates then please bring them with you to enrolment. If a formal certificate has not yet been issued (for example for your A-levels) then please bring a notification slip or pass list.

Induction / Orientation Of New Comers

ETL helps new students to settle down both by sending them explanatory literature in advance and by arranging introductory meetings. During the first two days, there are separate reception meetings for new students, in which they are addressed by the Tutor, faculty principals, and officers of ETL to acquaint new students with the very wide range of facilities for all prospective.

Advisory & Counselling Services

Student advisory services are available for ETL students who require assistance regarding their course work or on suitability of a course which will be helpful in their career selection. ETL advisory staff is also trained to help students on issues like location of accommodation and price, difficulties in payments of fees, finding a local doctor to register with and make available suitable counsellor (with confidentiality) for social problems. ETL staff is also happy to help you in the best possible way to guide and advise you on any of the following matters.

Students With Disability

Applications from students with a disability will be considered on the same academic criteria as all other applicants. If you have a disability you should indicate this on your application form. Early consideration can then be given to any additional support you may require, from individual exam arrangements to hour care.

Fee Refund

In case of course cancellation the ETL refunds course fee according to the course cancellation policy. Further details about course cancellation policy are available from Administration on request.