Right to study checks

Before you can enrol online for your course, the University must check that you have arrived and have the correct immigration permission to study in the UK. UK Visas and Immigration call this a right to study check.

We might also ask you to complete a right to study check if you are a returning student and we need updated documentation.

If we have issued you with a CAS number, you will have received a link by email to complete a right to study check. Do not use a link from anyone other than the Visa Compliance team or your educational agent, as the link is personal to you.

If you do not need a CAS number, because you do not need a Student Visa, please contact VisaCompliance@mmu.ac.uk with your MMU ID number.

You can complete a right to study check up to and including the latest date you can arrive for your course. However, you cannot enrol fully for your course until you have arrived in the UK and provided a copy of your immigration permission.

If you are studying on a distance learning course

If you are being charged an overseas fee and are studying a distance learning course, the International Compliance team will automatically unblock your record. We check for new ‘distance learning’ records twice per week. If we have not unblocked your record by the deadline we have given you to enrol, please contact VisaCompliance@mmu.ac.uk.

If you cannot arrive on time

Teaching at Manchester Met takes place on campus. You can find out more about Manchester Met’s teaching plans through our Student Life pages. The University does not have plans to extend the arrival date beyond the latest date of acceptance detailed on your CAS.

If you cannot arrive on time, please complete the travel plan and right to study form the Visa Compliance team has sent to you. We will use the information you provide to help you.

If you do not have a Student Visa or have Electronic Immigration Permission

All overseas fee-paying students need to complete a right to study check. 

If you have a different type of visa from a Student visa, you need to provide your visa documentation to us during the right to study check. 

If you have digital immigration permission, you must generate a share code to send us to show your immigration status. 

If you need to see us in person

If you have followed all of our email instructions, and there is still a problem with your right to study check that can only be resolved in person, you can see a member of the team. They will be available in the Business School from Thursday 11th January 2024 until Monday 12th February 2024.

Please only visit us in person if:

  • You have completed the right to study form since arriving in the UK
  • You have been waiting for more than two working days since you submitted your right to study form and have not received a response
  • You or your educational agent have not received any instructions about right to study

Online enrolment

You will complete online enrolment once you have arrived in the UK and passed a right to study check. 

Online enrolment is important as this is where you will confirm your course details, your contact details and payment information for your tuition fees. It also grants you access to your University account across the digital systems you will use while a student. You should complete online enrolment prior to starting your course.

If you do not complete online enrolment every academic year by the latest date of arrival for your course, the University must cancel your enrolment record and withdraw sponsorship of any Tier 4 or Student Visa permission you hold.

Please see the following link for information on completing enrolment:

Attend your course

Coming to university is a huge investment in your future. The more lectures, seminars and study sessions you attend, the better your results will be.

Attending your course will help you adjust to university life, meet other students, make friends and allow you to make the most of your time with us.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STUDENT VISA HOLDERS

If you have a Student Visa or have a CAS number to support a Student Visa application, the University must keep a record of your attendance and report any missed contact points to UKVI. If you are completing a foundation course, UKVI will also expect you to have an attendance record of 85% or above.

If your attendance is poor, you will be required to meet with the International Compliance team to explain why. Depending on the outcome of this meeting, it could affect your stay and immigration status in the UK.

If we ask you to attend re-registration, it is compulsory. We may invite you to meet with the International Compliance team if you need to provide additional documents relating to your immigration permission or if your records show you are at risk of academic failure. We may just need to know that you are in the UK and you are safe.

  • Undergraduate and postgraduate taught students (including students here on an exchange)

    You need to self-register your attendance at Manchester Metropolitan at every compulsory event on your timetable if you are studying a taught course.

    • You can register your attendance by tapping your ID card on a card reader in class
    • If a card reader is not available, you must record your attendance using the attendance app
    • You must connect to Eduroam Wi-Fi to register an attendance in the app
    • If you are attending an ‘online’ class or tutorial on MS Teams, it will automatically record your attendance if you click on the link in your timetable and you log into the session using your MMU login information

    You can also use the app to check your attendance and to submit an absence request. You need to explain your absence if you cannot attend class.

    • If you cannot attend either an online class or class taking place on campus, please make sure you submit an absence request through the attendance app
    • You do not need to connect to Eduroam WiFi to register an absence

    However, long periods of absence may affect you meeting the attendance and engagement requirements set by UKVI. If you expect your absence to be longer than 2 weeks, contact Immigration@mmu.ac.uk to see how this may impact your visa.

    If you cannot submit a piece of coursework or attend an examination on time, please refer to the policies, regulations and procedures relevant to your course.

    Postgraduate Taught Students Completing a Dissertation

    If you are completing a dissertation, you are expected to continue engaging on your course. We still class you as studying full time during the period you are completing your dissertation.

    You should utilise Moodle regularly and aim to meet with your supervisor in person once per month.

    Overseas data collection

    If you are completing a research degree, or a taught dissertation, it is expected that you attend most of your supervisory sessions in person. If you are completing a period of data collection overseas then the Visa Compliance team need to be informed. Please see: If your study situation changes

  • Postgraduate research students

    If you are a postgraduate research student, your attendance is recorded by submitting research degree forms on Skills Forge through out your degree. These are required to be submitted monthly at least.

    You should meet with your supervisor every month and submit your RD9 form after the meeting. You should meet any deadlines for annual registration and annual reviews. You should also refer to the Graduate School for Regulations and Institutional Codes of Practice.

    You should continue to meet with your supervisor until the course end date detailed on your latest CAS number. Even if you have submitted your thesis, we recommend you use your time to prepare for your viva and any potential corrections that may be required.

    overseas data collection

    If you are completing a research degree, or a taught dissertation, it is expected that you attend most of your supervisory sessions in person. Therefore, if you are completing a period of data collection overseas then the Visa Compliance team need to be informed. Please see: If your study situation changes

  • Students completing an exchange overseas

    If you have a study abroad year as part of your programme, and hold a Tier 4 or Student Visa, you will be asked to attend a meeting with one of the study abroad managers and a member of the International Compliance team before you start your study period overseas. During the meeting, they will remind you of what you are required to do to keep in touch with the University during your study abroad year.

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