I am a Masters student and I want to go home to write up my dissertation, am I allowed to do this?

 

If you would like to write up your Master’s dissertation from your home country, you will need to request approval from your department. Your department will only approve the request if you have attended all required teaching sessions, have completed all required laboratory work and have discussed with your supervisor how supervision can be delivered remotely.

If permission is granted, you will need to forward the approval email to the UKVI Compliance Office. The University will withdraw Student visa sponsorship as you will no longer be studying in the UK. Although you will remain a student until the end of your registration.

You will not be able to return to the UK on your Student visa once sponsorship has been withdrawn.  You will also not be eligible for a Graduate Route visa as holding live Student visa sponsorship is one of the requirements.