Cost of UK study rises as govt reviews living costs, POF

By Vera Anyagafu
For thousands of Nigerian students dreaming of a UK degree, the goalpost has shifted again, not placed out of reach, but set a little higher than before. On or after November 30, 2026, Nigerians applying for a UK student visa will be required to show slightly more money for living costs. The adjustment was contained in the Home Office Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, HC 584, laid before Parliament on 3 September 2026.


WHAT WAS REVIEWED AND WHAT IT MEANS


The review is not about tuition, visa fees or health surcharge. It is about the maintenance requirement, the proof-of-funds (POF) for living costs that every Student visa applicant must demonstr...