How to Apply

International students are expected to have a reasonable competence in spoken and written English and the ability to progress academically, along with the support of the EAL department and their teachers.

International students applying to Pocklington School will need to provide:

A completed registration form. This will be issued to the person making the initial enquiry.
Copies of their last two school reports
A piece of handwritten English, telling us about themselves, their school, families and interests
A copy of their current passport or ID card
£100 non-refundable registration fee

Our Headmaster, Toby Seth, is delighted to interview all prospective students. During the interview he will ask students about their school, their hobbies, family and ambition to study in the UK. An interview can be arranged online via MS Teams.

Finally, all students will be asked to take online assessments in English and Maths, this is via the Password platform. Assessment grades are necessary in order to place students in the correct class/set.

International Registration Form

CHILD STUDENT VISA PROCESS

Under 6 months

For those short-term students staying with us for under 6 months no visa is necessary.

Over 6 months

We do not assign a law firm to oversee the visa process, this is done by the family themselves or by the educational agent they have recruited.

The request for CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance of Study) information will be sent out up to 4 months prior to a student’s course starting. Once all requested information is received a CAS will be issued. A CAS is a document confirming that the offer of a place has been accepted by a student and that the school is willing to sponsor the student for a Child student visa.

A CAS is valid for 6 months. A student can apply for their visa up to 6 months before the start of their course.

The CAS will be sent to the student in the form of a pdf. Once this is received the student can visit www.gov.uk via the following link to apply for their visa:

https://www.gov.uk/child-study-visa/apply

A student will need to apply for their visa and have the visa granted before arriving in the UK.

A valid passport or other valid travel document is needed.

Most students will be able to complete their application, including identity verification, using a smartphone app. If unable to access the smartphone app or the student doesn’t possess a biometric passport, they may need to visit a visa application centre in their home country.

A student will need to pay for a the UK Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS). This gives access to the (NHS) National Health Service. The cost of this is currently £490 per year.

If a visa application is successful a student will be given one of the following:

A vignette in their passport, this is valid until they obtain their BRP (Biometric Residents Permit) which is usually send directly to the school. Or a digital visa. If given a digital visa, there is the option obtain a sharing code, this allows the school to view the student’s visa and immigration status.

ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AUTHORISATION

Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)

The United Kingdom will start to roll-out its system for the issuance of ‘Electronic Travel Authorisation’ (“ETA”) as part of its ‘Permission to Travel Scheme’ for visa-exempt travellers starting from 2023, with full operations anticipated to be in place before the end of 2023.

Securing ETA is not the same as getting a visa. ETA is simply a digital travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers visiting the United Kingdom. It only gives permission for a person to board a plane for travel to the United Kingdom. It is comparable to the ESTA in the United States and is designed to strengthen the control and compliance of UK borders.

Boarders' Travel

Leeds airport is a 1-hour drive and Manchester Airport is less than a 2-hour drive from Pocklington School.

A boarders’ travel form is issued before the start and end of each term requesting a student’s travel arrangements, this information should be returned to boarderstravel@pocklingtonschool.com upon receipt of which a taxi or mini bus will be arranged to drop off/pick up from the requested location.

A map showing airports in UK in relation to Pocklington

Fees

Guardianships

It is a legal requirement that all students boarding with us have an educational Guardian if their parents do not live in the UK. The Guardian will act as the parents' representative whilst the student is studying with us. A Guardian need to be over the age of 25 and a responsible adult living in the UK who can be there in an emergency on behalf the student’s parents, this could be a friend or family member who is resident in the UK, or a Guardian agency (see below).

AEGIS (The Association for the Education and Guardianship of International Students) can assist in choosing a guardian for a student. AEGIS provides accreditation for reputable guardianship organisations.

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