Uk student returning home

**yyan** · 05-03-2006, 03:58 AM

Hi,

I've got a bit of a tricky question. Any advice would be sweet. Heres the history.

1st Degree Uni of Manchester, 1st Class Honours, Top of year. Physiological Society Award for best Undergrad performance.

Offered Scholarship to undertake PhD in laboratory in Australia. Move to Australia with intent of coming back to UK with expertise learnt.

Fast forward 3 years. Still in Aus, just finishing PhD.

Apply to Med school. Receive offer.

Have to try and prove that I am still a home student, or pay through the nose. The med school has asked that I try and prove that my intent was to always return to the UK.

Anyone else had similar problems?

Thanks,

yyan

p.s. sorry if you've seen this message twice. Had it posted in med school admissions, but think it would be better of here. Thanks.

**MedisMark?** · 14-03-2006, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by yyan

Hi,

I've got a bit of a tricky question. Any advice would be sweet. Heres the history.

1st Degree Uni of Manchester, 1st Class Honours, Top of year. Physiological Society Award for best Undergrad performance.

Offered Scholarship to undertake PhD in laboratory in Australia. Move to Australia with intent of coming back to UK with expertise learnt.

Fast forward 3 years. Still in Aus, just finishing PhD.

Apply to Med school. Receive offer.

Have to try and prove that I am still a home student, or pay through the nose. The med school has asked that I try and prove that my intent was to always return to the UK.

Anyone else had similar problems?

Thanks,

yyan

p.s. sorry if you've seen this message twice. Had it posted in med school admissions, but think it would be better of here. Thanks.

Hey, I sent you a pm

**Scottish Chap** · 19-03-2006, 02:29 AM

Originally Posted by yyan

Hi,

I've got a bit of a tricky question. Any advice would be sweet. Heres the history.

1st Degree Uni of Manchester, 1st Class Honours, Top of year. Physiological Society Award for best Undergrad performance.

Offered Scholarship to undertake PhD in laboratory in Australia. Move to Australia with intent of coming back to UK with expertise learnt.

Fast forward 3 years. Still in Aus, just finishing PhD.

Apply to Med school. Receive offer.

Have to try and prove that I am still a home student, or pay through the nose. The med school has asked that I try and prove that my intent was to always return to the UK.

Anyone else had similar problems?

Thanks,

yyan

p.s. sorry if you've seen this message twice. Had it posted in med school admissions, but think it would be better of here. Thanks.

I was in a similar situation: British, degree from the U.K., and Ph.D. plus postdoc. in the U.S. (5 years total). I just contacted each school and filled out the appropriate paperwork. Since my stay in the U.S. was for educational purposes, I qualified (just!) for home student status at a few schools. It's best to contact each school directly.

**MedisMark?** · 23-03-2006, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by Scottish Chap

I was in a similar situation: British, degree from the U.K., and Ph.D. plus postdoc. in the U.S. (5 years total). I just contacted each school and filled out the appropriate paperwork. Since my stay in the U.S. was for educational purposes, I qualified (just!) for home student status at a few schools. It's best to contact each school directly.

Just to add in case it helps anyone else. I have worked in the US for three years but have got home status for fees. Different unis seem to look at different factors when considering whether you were 'temporarily absent' which is what you need to be.

Things to consider are:

contract - does it say that the job is short term or temp?

employer - are they british?

visa - do you have an absolute right to work in the foreign country (ie, in the USA do you have a green card) if not and you are on a different visa, that helps your case?

tax - have you continued uk tax or NI contributions?

home leave - how many times have you been home while you were abroad?

letter from boss - if you can get one saying you were hired for a certain period of time, that may help

jobs - have you just gone abroad to work for one employer or have you done several different jobs / contacts for different firms while abroad? the latter goes against you

voting right - did you stay on uk electoral register?

bank, driving licence - did you keep a UK account and drivers licence even when you were away.

It's all about proving you are 'temporarily absent' from the UK and would have remained in the UK were it not for the fact that you left temporarily to take a temporary job....

I really hope you work it out because it's a horrible feeling