Guide
International students from Bangladesh can apply to study in the UK at top ranking Universities – you can choose from 1,000+ courses offered at different campus locations inside and outside London. Visa success rate for Bangladesh students for UK study visa is significantly higher than the same for other countries.
Admissions are open at our partner universities in the UK – submit your initial application to commence your Study UK journey. Our specialist student advisers can help you with key course information, tuition fees and scholarship information, application and admission process, one-to-one guidelines for student visa application.
Academic level
Level 3 to Level 8
Qualification type
Foundation, Undergraduate, Postgraduate & Doctorate
Study mode
Full-time, part-time or on-line
Duration
0.5 year to 4 years*
Intakes
Throughout the year*
Scholarship
Yes*
Choose the right course that meets your academic and career goals for the financial budget you have.
Read more..Research and choose the right university and campus location for the course you have decided to study.
Read more..Learn what documents and information you will require to make a successful application for your admission.
Read more..Contact our professional team for further details and support for admission and student visa application.
Read more..The cost breakdowns below are average figures of expenses that a typical Bangladeshi student will spend on commonly studied subjects at commonly chosen universities in the UK while living a UK life like other international students. However, these costs may vary for certain courses at top universities.
For living and maintenance costs, students are in control and can choose to spend more or less as per their financial ability or necessity. This is a general guideline for Bangladeshi students to prepare for their budget to study in the UK.
Course Level | Average Cost (GBP) | Average Cost (BDT) |
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Foundation courses (Full fees) | 10000 to 15000 | 1154980 to 1732480 |
Undergraduate courses (per year) | 11000 to 15000 | 1270480 to 1732480 |
Postgraduate courses (Full fees) | 11000 to 16000 | 1270480 to 1847970 |
Doctorate courses (per year) | 14000 to 16000 | 1616980 to 1847970 |
Most of the universities offer some scholarship ranging from GBP 500 to GBP 5000 which will reduce tuition fee cost.
Details | Average Cost (GBP) | Average Cost (BDT) |
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Accommodation | 400 to 500 | 46199 to 57749 |
Utility bills | 30 to 40 | 3465 to 4620 |
Travel | 100 to 150 | 11550 to 17325 |
Food | 140 to 180 | 16170 to 20790 |
Mobile phone | 10 to 30 | 1155 to 3465 |
Entertainment | 40 to 100 | 4620 to 11550 |
Other casual irregular costs | 20 to 50 | 2310 to 5775 |
Students get 30% discount on travel card and different types of discount on shopping.
Details | Cost (GBP) | Cost (BDT) |
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Student visa application (One-off) | 348 | 40194 |
IHS (per year) | 470 | 54284 |
Visa application and IHS (International Health Surcharge) fee may change per year by Home Office. Please check visa application fees calculator & IHS fees calculator to find out how much you will have to pay for your application.
For up-to-date currency rate, please check oanda.com.
Bangladeshi students will have the right to work while continuing their studies in the UK i.e. 10 hours per week if they are studying foundation course, 20 hours per week studying a bachelor, masters or PhD course. Students will be able to work full time per week during holiday period in between your course.
Details | Average earning from student job (GBP) | Average earning student job (BDT) |
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Part-time work | 460 to 800 | 53129 to 92399 |
Full-time work | 1600 to 2000 | 184797 to 230997 |
The most popular subjects Bangladeshi students choose to study at UK universities include:
International students from Bangladesh can bag many benefits from UK study and UK Degree – some of the major reasons Bangladeshi students should choose to study in the UK are:
You will need to prove your English Language efficiency through formal English Test. If you do not have valid IELTS or other UKVI approved English test, you can still be accepted by some universities – some UK universities accept Medium of Instruction (MOI) as English in bachelor/masters letter as an alternative to IELTS or other UKVI approved English test.
Some UK universities also accept Duolingo, OIETC, Language Cert etc. test certificates to assert your proficiency in English. Additionally, may UK universities have their own English Language tests to assess students’ profiiciency in English.
Therefore, if you are student from Bangladesh, it is not mandatory for you to have an IELTS test certificate, you may choose to go for other options available as stated above. However, if you are coming for a bachelor or masters foundation course, you must sit IELTS for UKVI.
Yes, if you undertake a masters or doctorate level course of study in the UK, you can apply with your dependents or bring them later during your studies.
If you are coming to study at a University campus inside London for course of 9 months or more duration, you need to have £12006 + any outstanding tuition fees for the 1st year of your course.
If you are coming to study at a University campus outside London for course of 9 months or more duration, you need to have £9207 + any outstanding tuition fees for the 1st year of your course.
If you pay a deposit for student accommodation to the university, then up to £1334 can be offset from the living costs required funds if the campus is inside London or up to £1023 can be offset from the living costs required funds if the campus is outside London.
Any dependent who will apply for entry clearance visa with you will require maintaining £7605 per dependent for University campus inside London for course of 9 months or more duration or £6120 per month for University campus outside London for course of 9 months or more duration.
All funds must be maintained for at least 28 consecutive days at a UKVI approved bank in Bangladesh. You can find more details in our guide UK student visa: Financial evidence – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section.
Students and their dependents will have to pay Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) fees of £470 per year for each applicant. If the course duration is more than a year, each applicant will need to pay HIS fees for all years. Additionally, you will need to pay half year HIS fees for the extra visa you will get on top of your course duration. IHS fees must be paid online during the visa application by an International debit/credit card.
Currently, visa application fee for student and each student dependent applying from outside the UK is £348. Bangladeshi students can pay this online at the time of visa application or pay it by bank card or cash at Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Dhaka or Sylhet at the time of Biometric Fingerprint appointment.
For up to date fees, please check gov.uk as fees may change per year.
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