Intent to Study

The ICRGU Intent to Study Form is used as part of our application assessment process and we advise students to carefully respond to the questions provided in full as it forms an important part of our application assessment process.

ICRGU Intent to Study Form

Applicant Details

First Name

Last Name

ICRGU Student ID

Level of Study

Undergraduate (Year 1 or Foundation)Postgraduate (Pre-Masters)

Course Title

Start Date of Course

Please input date in format of dd/mm/yyyy

Please indicate if you have a study gap/break in studies at any time

YesNo

Provide month and year of completion of last recognised studies (e.g. May 2020)

Please explain why you have chosen to study at ICRGU and Robert Gordon University

Guidance: Do not provide generic responses, we would like you to explain your reasons for choosing ICRGU/RGU specifically. What has attracted you to studying with us here, so you might want to discuss where the College and University is located and the University’s facilities. We are also looking to find out why you have chosen to study here rather than at another University.

What has attracted you to studying here in the UK?

Guidance: Choosing to study in another country is a big decision, so tell us why you have chosen to study in the UK rather than another country. Why have you chosen to study abroad instead of in your home country or elsewhere?

How will this course will help you in the future?

Guidance: What career are you hoping for? Can you tell me what that job role will involve? Do you want to work for a specific company or industry? How will studying this course help you achieve your career role? What skills from this course do you need that you don’t already have? What is your expected salary after completing this course and returning home? How do you know this?

Have you previously studied in the UK?

YesNo

You have indicated you have previous studies in the UK. Did you successfully complete the studies? Please provide reasons for any incomplete UK studies

What was the last course you studied?

Guidance: Where did you study this course? How long was the course? When did you finish? Did you successfully complete the course? If you are considering leaving a course of study, why have you chosen to do this? If your previous course are not clearly related to your chosen degree, why have your chosen to change your subject area?

What have you been doing since you finished your last studies?

Guidance: If in employment: What was the job? How does that relate to the course you have chosen to study with us? When did you finish this position? If you have completed high school in the past 12 months, please state so.

If you have a study gap, why are you choosing to return to studies now, why not previously?

Guidance: Please provide your academic intention and motivation to return to studies providing examples and where you see yourself after completion of the programme.

Immigration History and Previous UK Studies

Have you ever had a visa refusal for the UK or any another country or been made to leave another country?

YesNo

If yes, please provide Country of Refusal

Date of Refusal

Purpose of your visa application (student/visitor/dependent)

Has anything in your circumstances changed since you were refused?

Financial Sponsorship

Who is financing your studies?

How much does your course cost in full?

What job does your financial sponsor have? If self-funding please confirm your current job role, salary and company.

Is anyone else dependent on your sponsor/you? Please include any siblings and/or if you have any dependents (i.e. spouse, children)

Please provide information on your/their source of funds

How long have these funds been held in the account for?

Accommodation

Where are you going to live in the UK?

Do you know anyone else in Aberdeen or in the UK currently? If yes, please state where they live

How much will your accommodation cost per month?

Knowledge of Student Visa Responsibilities

Please ensure that you click the link and read and confirm you understand your responsibilities under the UK student Visa Route:

I confirm that I have read and understood my responsibilities under the Student Visa Route as outlined above.

Data Collection Notice

We collect personal information through a variety of sources, as detailed in our Privacy Policy. The information provided by you within this form will be used to help us to assess your application to study with us. Our Privacy Policy contains details of how you may access personal information we hold about you, seek the correction of such information and make a complaint against us if you are of the view that we have breached relevant legislation. It also contains details of how we will deal with a complaint made by you.

Please direct all complaints and queries in relation to your privacy or our privacy policy to the relevant representative as listed on our Privacy Policy.

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