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Hello 27 · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:01 pm Post subject: confusion

I am currently on Tier(1) PSW visa and it would expire in the begining of September 2012. I want to switch over into Tier(4) General Student category.
Can i apply four months before the expiry of PSW visa for Tier (4) General student category?. Which visa i would be considered if HO grants me Tier 4 visa before the expiry of PSW visa ie september 2012?.

quantum1 · Member of Standing Joined: 17 Oct 2011 Posts: 206

You can apply and the new visa if granted will supersede the preceding visa. Therefore you will now come under the conditions of your Tier 4 visa, and your PSW will effectively be no more.

Greenie · Guru Joined: 21 Aug 2008 Posts: 6958

Hello 27 · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:58 pm Post subject:

Thanks for reply for Greenie and quantum1.
Hi Greenie. After master degree in accountancy & finance and PSW visa , i am intending to take admission into ACCA and it will start in September 2012.

Is there anybody who got Tier 4 visa for ACCA course after Master degree and PSW visa?. Plz share your views it would help me a lot and other readers of immigration board. 8)

Greenie · Guru Joined: 21 Aug 2008 Posts: 6958

Hello 27 · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:29 pm Post subject:

Hi Greenie,

I want to know how Tier 4 sponsor can justify academic progression on CAS letter.
I am not sure about the new time limits on degree level studies.

rgds. Thanks.

Deviser · Senior Member Joined: 13 Oct 2011 Posts: 492

I think it will be very difficult to justify Academic Progression between MSc Accounting and Finance and ACCA.

According to UK NARIC, ACCA is equal to Masters degree in accounting and finance but usually, MSc count a step ahead after ACCA.

Plus, UKBA knows why all PSW visa holders moving to Tier 4 visa through an ACCA course, even after BA/BSc, MA/MSc in same or samiler subjects, coz at the moment, ACCA is the only cheapest course available in UK with work permission.

Hello 27 · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:06 am Post subject:

I spoke with my prospected Tier 4 sponsor in accordance to my circumstances and they are agree to issue me CAS letter. Their point of view is that i am applying from Tier 1 category so as long as i am fulfilling the course requirments, it is ok. They give me admission from f-4 to the end of ACCA papers so i would maintain the same level of Msc which i done before PSW.

Do you think that it will justify my academic progression to HO in the sense that after master degree in accounitng and finance now i want to get professional education ACCA?.

Deviser · Senior Member Joined: 13 Oct 2011 Posts: 492

So that means MSc Accounting and Finance from UK University is equal to ACCA F1 to F3? Even most of BA/BSc degree holders of UK University have exemption from F1 to F9.

I think your prospected Tier 4 sponsor is BPP or LSBF. These guys will just take their full fee for CAS and issue CAS anyway and when visa will refuse they will try their best to digest all amount.

Have you speak to ACCA about it and get registered with them? I am sure they will give you exemption for F1 to F9 easily but, still, there is a question mark on academic progression.

whiteroses · Junior Member Joined: 31 Jul 2010 Posts: 45

Deviser · Senior Member Joined: 13 Oct 2011 Posts: 492

Now a days in UK, every PSW visa holder want to become an ACCA accountant coz at the moment ACCA is the cheapest course available with 2/2.5 years visa with 20 hours work permission.

Anyways, I have no problem with that. There is AP rule and your sponsor and UKBA will assess your acedemic progression and provide you CAS/Visa accordingly.

whiteroses · Junior Member Joined: 31 Jul 2010 Posts: 45