In order for the LFA to issue a confirmation of acceptance for studies letter, students need to be accepted onto a course and have paid the full course fee or a deposit for the Diploma course. LFA administration will also require a UK address and a passport number.
LFA is accredited by the BAC(British Accreditation Council for Higher and Further Eductation).
"Accreditation by BAC is recognised by the UK Border Agency (UKBA), part of the Home Office, as a qualifying requirement for institutions wishing to enrol visa students. BAC works closely with and is itself monitored by Ofsted on behalf of the UKBA. BAC accreditation enables institutions to be entered on the Register of Education and Training Providers maintained by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (formerly DfES)."
Source: www.the-bac.org
For further information about visas please visit UK BORDER AGENCY www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk/
Or check with the British Embassy in your own country.
Sources of Funding
NB. Please check the below websites for up-to-date details as funding terms and conditions may have changed since publishing.
Career Development Loans (CDL) - www.direct.gov.uk Available for £300 to £8000 through Barclays, who, our students tell us, is the most cooperative/efficient bank.
BARCLAYS – www.personal.barclays.co.uk
CDL for EU students - www.direct.gov.uk
Skillset's Screen Bursaries - www.skillset.org/film/funding/bursaries
Different schemes and funds available to individuals through Skillset, offering bursaries towards the cost of training and through subsidising training courses to reduce the course fees.
Hotcourses - www.scholarship-search.org.uk
This comprehensive guide from Hotcourses and UCAS outlines how to plan and organise your finances, including a searchable database to find out if you are eligible for funding.
British Council - www.educationuk.org
An excellent and comprehensive guide to sources of funding for EU and International students. Also includes a useful guide outlining useful information about living and studying in the UK.
UK Council for International Student Affairs - www.ukcosa.org.uk
An informative site for UK and International students, with guidance on living in the UK, visas, funding your studies. This site does not provide funding directly.
Chevening Scholarships - www.chevening.com
This is a scheme set up to help International students studying in the UK with a view to using the skills they have learnt to benefit their country on return. This is available in over 100 countries. Outline of which countries are eligible to apply - www.chevening.com/how-apply
The Arts Council - www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/index.php
FINDER - www.funderfinder.org.uk
Includes the Educational Grants Directory to help individuals looking for support for continuing education.
The Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund - www.ctbf.co.uk This is a unique charity of the UK film, cinema and commercial television industries, including all aspects of production, distribution and exhibition. The John Brabourne Awards help professionals to establish and improve their careers if they have been disadvantaged in some way.
Swedish Loan and Grant programme - www.csn.se
Grants available for Swedish students to cover course fees and living costs for studies in the UK.
Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales, Spain - www.mtas.es
This is a useful government website for Spanish students, covering such information as studying, employment and emigration, with details of grants available to Spanish students.
Charles Wallace Trust, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma - www.wallace-trusts.org.uk Funding available to students from the countries listed above to help with living costs and educational development in the UK.
LFA financial assistance for Filmmaking Diploma Course only- please click here for more information. |
