# UK study visas from India Student and Child Student visas, maintenance funds, CAS readiness and the parent of a child student Source: https://ukvisadesk.com/visas/study · Updated 2026-10-08 · Reviewed by UK Visa Desk counselling team, licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024 · UK Visa Desk, a brand of Pro Lifeset Overseas Private Limited, Patiala, India. WhatsApp +91 91155 80911, Mon to Sat, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM IST. ## Student visa The Student visa costs £558 from 8 April 2026 plus a health surcharge of £776 a year. You need a CAS from a licensed sponsor, money held for 28 days, and English at the level your course needs. Maintenance rises on 30 November 2026 and the Graduate route shortens to 18 months for applications from 1 January 2027. Read more: https://ukvisadesk.com/visas/student-visa.md ## Child Student visa The Child Student visa is for children aged 4 to 17 who have a place at an independent fee-paying school in the UK. The fee is £558 from 8 April 2026, the health surcharge is £776 a year, and the school issues the CAS. Read more: https://ukvisadesk.com/visas/child-student-visa.md ## Short-term Study visa (English language course, 6 to 11 months) The Short-term Study visa costs £228 (fee effective 8 April 2026) plus £776 health surcharge, and allows an English language course of 6 to 11 months at an accredited UK provider. You cannot work, extend or switch to another visa. Read more: https://ukvisadesk.com/visas/short-term-study-visa.md --- UK Visa Desk is a brand of Pro Lifeset Overseas Private Limited, a visa consultancy licensed by the Government of Punjab, India. We are a private company, not affiliated with the UK Government, and we are not regulated by the UK Immigration Advice Authority. We serve applicants who are in India; applicants already in the UK are referred to a regulated UK adviser. We do not handle work visas. Information here is general, not legal advice, and no visa outcome is guaranteed. We do not handle UK work visas. Applicants already in the UK are referred to a regulated adviser.