Read the 2nd page of the guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/570042/SET_LR__guidance_notes_11-16.pdf It basically states that the qualifying period starts from either when you enter the country with a valid visa, or from when you obtained a valid visa ...

Hi, I'm new to the forum, and have a question regarding applying for a Tier 4 visa. I came to the UK to do a Post graduate Diploma in Piano performance at a conservatoire in August 2006, and finished the course successfully in June 2008, after which I applied for and got a PSW for 2 years until Dece...