Immigration advice and compliance
Meet the team
The International Student Advice (ISA) team
The International Student Advice (ISA) team provides free and confidential advice and information on UK immigration and related matters to prospective and current UEL students, recent UEL graduates and their families. The ISA team are specialist immigration advisers regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) to provide such services.
Please note that it is illegal to give immigration advice unless you are authorised to do so by the OISC. All immigration advice queries should therefore be referred to the ISA team.
The International Compliance team
The International Compliance team oversees the University’s responsibilities as a Student Sponsor Licence (formerly known as Tier 4 Sponsor Licence).
How we advise
The International Student Advice (ISA) team operate in accordance within our Conditions of Service and abide by the UKCISA/AISA Code of Ethics. The International Student Advisers are regulated under the OISC guidelines to give immigration advice. The OISC (Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner)is an independent organisation that monitors immigration advice and services.
You can reach the International Student Advice (ISA) team by email (isa@uel.ac.uk), or telephone (020 8223 3050).
The team deliver visa application advice webinars for offer holders and immigration advice workshops for current students.
The advisers are Emma Greenleaf, Jennifer Haywood, Sumaiya Zabwala.
If you are currently enrolled at the University of East London, you should visit our Student Immigration and Compliance intranet site for more dedicated visa information and guidance.
Applying for your visa inside the UK
Student visa eligibility
Student Visa
The Student visa route (formerly known as Tier 4 (General) student visa) is a points-based visa system for all international students, including EU, EEA and Swiss students, who want to study in the UK on a course lasting longer than six months.
Dependants
Some students are eligible to bring dependants to the UK. This section is designed to help you prepare for a student dependant visa application
Applying for your visa outside UK
Applying for your visa for international students
Current UEL Students
The Student Immigration and Compliance team provide a lot of extra immigration services, guidance and support for students that are currently enrolled at the University of East London