If you are travelling to the UK and considering stopping over or travelling through the Republic of Ireland, you should be aware this may impact your ability to register on your course at the University.
Both the UK and Ireland are part of the Common Travel Area (CTA). The CTA streamlines arrival in the UK from Ireland because there is no immigration control on arrival in the UK if you have already entered the Republic of Ireland. However, this can cause a problem because when entering the UK (via Ireland) you will not receive a UK visa endorsement in your passport which permits you to study in the UK. This can be problematic if you will be studying a short course on a short-term study visa and did not apply for your short-term study visa before travelling.
We encourage all students to enter the UK directly via a UK port of entry (eg. London Heathrow or Gatwick airports).
Please refer to the following resources for more information.
University of Kent, Short-term study visa