UK: budget for both the visa fee and the immigration health surcharge
Tuition and the visa application fee are not the entire upfront cost. Eligible students and dependents pay an immigration health surcharge based on visa duration to access NHS services on the applicable terms. At the source's £776 annual rate, exactly two chargeable years total £1,552, in addition to the visa fee. The actual visa period may extend beyond the course length.
What it takes
The original's September 2026 figures are £558 for the Student visa application and £776 per year for the student-rate immigration health surcharge, payable upfront as applicable. Verify the current official calculator and fee pages.
What you may gain
The source lists £558 for Student visa applications from abroad and for eligible extensions or switches within the UK. It lists the annual health surcharge at £776 for students and their eligible dependents, compared with £1,035 for other categories, with the required amount paid when applying. It gives £1,552 for two chargeable years and notes that a chargeable period longer than six months but shorter than a year is billed as a full year. Detailed rounding and exceptions must be checked in the official calculation.
Context & considerations
Fees and exchange rates change; use the current pages. The source describes usual overall study limits for students aged 18 or older as five years at degree level and two below degree level, subject to the immigration rules and exceptions. Those broad study limits are not a substitute for calculating the actual duration and surcharge of your own application.
Research & references
UK Government. Student visa. https://www.gov.uk/student-visa; UK Government. Pay for UK healthcare as part of your immigration application. https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application