Can a refused visitor visa affect Tier 4 visa application

[eth]

Hi everyone. I'm in the midst of applying for my Tier 4 visa.

I have applied for a NZ visitor visa twice in 2017 and was refused on both occasions. It was refused the first time because I did not submit enough documents. The second time, the reason stated by INZ was that they didn't believe I was a genuine visitor because I didn't prove strong ties to my home country. In my application, I provided them with a letter from my university at the time, bank statement, property insurance papers, fully paid accommodation and return tickets and travel history to australia on a student visa the year before. I did add a cover letter to my application during the second time and explained that I was going to visit auckland and drop by the university to talk about my PhD application because I was in the process of doing that back then.

So with my history of visa refusal to NZ, I was wondering whether it will have a significant impact on my Tier 4 visa application. Especially because I mentioned about wanting to speak to the university regarding my PhD application. I'm currently applying for the Tier 4 visa for a Masters program though. And my course/uni qualifies for the Tier 4 pilot scheme.

Obviously I'm going to declare that I have had a visitor visa to NZ refused twice and provide them the reference numbers. But I'm just a tad bit worried that it might create some problems. I'd appreciate any thoughts/comments from anyone who has experienced something similar. Thanks!

[equitydealer]

Just explain clearly the refusals and the reason why it happened from your perspective in a covering note. And obviously show strong ties to your home country in your T4 application.

Mentioning that you went to Australia and returning to your home country would also help.

[eth]

Thanks for the response! Just curious, what exactly can I use to prove ties to my home country? Previously I used property insurance copies, National ID and drivers licence.

And one of the responses from INZ in their refusal letter was that they aren't sure that I complied with my Australian visa. As in whether I left before my visa expired. How do I prove this in case UKVI asks since I don't have an exit stamp on my passport when I departed Australia.

[equitydealer]

Will be difficult to prove visa adherence with your Australia trip without an exit stamp. A boarding pass would be the only evidence I guess if you still have it.

Strong ties are normally things such as property, job, family commitments, relationships/partner. Something which will indicate you will go back