英国Tier 4签证指南中的词汇表

Term术语

Definition释义

Academy

学院

An institution defined by and established under the Academies Act 2010, as amended. This includes academy schools, 16-19 academies and alternative provision academies.

一种建立在2010年学院修正法案的基础上而定义出来的学术机构。这种机构包括院校、16-19所学院以及另类条款学院。

BRP (Biometric Residence Permit)

BRP（生物识别居住许可）

A BRP is proof of the holder’s right to stay, work or study in the UK. It can also be used as a form of identification (for example, if the holder wishes to open a bank account in the UK).

BRP是持有者有权在英国停留、工作或学习的证明。它也可以用做一种身份鉴定的形式（比如，持有者想在英国开一个银行账户）。

Care arrangements

保健安排

Suitable arrangements for any children for their travel to the UK, reception at port and living arrangements while in the UK.

为所有到英国旅游的小孩做相应的安排、在港口接待以及在英国时的生活安排。

Close relative

近亲

A grandparent, brother, sister, step parent, uncle (brother or half brother of the child’s parent) or aunt (sister or half sister of the child’s parent) who is aged 18 years or over.

18周岁以上的祖父母、兄弟、姐妹、继父母、叔叔（小孩父母的嫡亲兄弟或非嫡亲兄弟）或阿姨（小孩父母的嫡亲姐妹或非嫡亲姐妹）

Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS)

电子录取通知书（CAS）

This is not an actual certificate or paper document but is a virtual document similar to a database record. This record will be generated by the Tier 4 sponsor for each student they will be sponsoring. Each Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies has a unique reference number and contains information about the course of study for which it has been issued and the student’s personal details.

这不是一个现实存在的证书或纸质文件，而是一个虚拟的文件，类似于一种数据库记录。这种记录会通过Tier 4担保方为每个他们将要进行担保的学生来生成。每一个电子录取通知书都有一个独一无二的号码并包含了所学课程的信息以及学生的个人情况。

Course

课程

Course at an acceptable level – the levels are different for Tier 4 (general) and Tier 4 (child) students.

可认可的级别课程-Tier 4(普通类)与Tier 4(儿童类)学生的级别不同。

Embedded College offering Pathway Courses

嵌入式学院提供的桥梁课程

A sponsor recognised by the Home Office as a private provider, usually part of a network and operating within or near to the premises of a higher education institution, delivering pathway courses which prepare students for entry to higher education programmes at that a higher education institution. This does not include pre-sessional courses. The higher education institution must be a UK recognised body, or a body in receipt of public funding as a higher education institution from the Department for Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland, the Higher Education Funding Council for England, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, or the Scottish Funding Council.

经过英国内政部认证的担保方可以成为私人担保方，通常是指在高等教育机构之内或附近的网络和操作的一部分，为准备在高等教育机构进入高等教育项目的学生提供桥梁课程。高等教育机构必须经英国认证，或者收到公共基金作为来自北爱尔兰就业和学习部门、英格兰高等教育基金协会、威尔士高等教育基金协会或苏格兰基金协会的高等教育基金。

English language course

英语语言课程

For Tier 4 this means a course where a student is studying English as a foreign language.

对于Tier 4而言，这是一种学生将英语作为外语来学习的课程。

Foundation course

预科课程

A course which prepares a student for undergraduate study and entry to a Higher Education Institution. It includes undergraduate foundation programmes, university foundation courses, international foundation year courses, and international year one courses (and equivalents). It does not include pre-A-levels foundation courses, A-levels, or the International Baccalaureate (or equivalents).

为学生准备的研究生课程以及进入高等教育机构的课程。包括研究省预科课程、大学预科课程、国际生预科课程和国际生的一年课程（等价物）。不包括预科A级的预科课程、A级，或国际生学士学位（等价物）。

Foundation degree

预科学位

A programme of study which leads to a qualification awarded by an English higher education institution with degree awarding powers which is at a minimum of level 5 on the National Qualifications Framework, or is awarded on a directly equivalent basis in the devolved administrations. In Scotland, a Higher National Diploma at level 8 on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework, awarded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority is equivalent to a foundation degree.

获得由英国高等教育机构发布的资格证书的学习项目，在国家资格证书组织中有5级学士学位的效力，或直接由同等机构下放。在苏格兰，由苏格兰信用资格证书组织发放的高等国家学位8级证书，由苏格兰资格证书机构认证。

Independent school

独立学校

For schools in England and Wales, this means any school at which full time education is provided for five or more pupils of compulsory school age (whether or not such education is also provided at it for pupils under or over that age and which is not a school maintained by a local education authority, or b) a special school not so maintained. For schools in Scotland, a school at which full-time education is provided for pupils of school age (whether or not such education is also provided for pupils under or over that age), not being a public school or a grant-aided school. For schools in Northern Ireland, this means a school that has been registered with the Department of Education. A school is not an independent school if it is an academy.

Intended carer

有意向看护的人

A resident British citizen or other UK resident who is a close relative or in a private foster care arrangement

英国居住公民或其他英国居民是近亲或私人寄养的安排

Maintenance/funds

维系学习生活的费用/基金

Money for course fees and living costs

学费和生活费

Parent(s) or legal guardian

单（双）亲或合法监护人

The child’s parent(s) or legal guardian, or just one parent who has the sole legal responsibility for the child

小孩的单（双）亲或合法监护人，或拥有独自合法监护小孩责任的单亲

Partners or children

伴侣或小孩

Married, civil, unmarried or same-sex partners or children of the student applying.

已婚的、民事关系的、未婚的或同性伴侣或学生的小孩申请。

Private foster care

私人寄养

Where children (under 16 years old or 18 years old if disabled) are cared for on a full-time basis by adults, who are not their parents or a close relative, for more than 28 days

Pre-sessional course预科

Course to prepare a student for his/her main course of studies
为学生准备他/她的主修课程

School maintained by a local authority

由当地机构支持的学校

An institution defined within the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 or the Education Act 1996, both as amended. This includes community schools, foundation schools, voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, community special schools, foundation special schools, pupil referral units, and maintained nursery schools.

Tier 4 sponsor/ licensed sponsor

Tier 4担保方/得到许可的担保方

A Tier 4 sponsor that is approved by us and has been given a licence to bring students to the UK under Tier 4 of the Points Based System. A Tier 4 sponsor can be a Tier 4 (General) student sponsor, a Tier 4 (Child) student sponsor, or both.

Tier 4 Register of Sponsors

Tier 4注册担保方

The register of education providers which have been issued and currently hold a Tier 4 sponsor licence.

UK Higher Education Institution

英国高等教育机构

A UK recognised body, or a body that receives public funding as a higher education institution from the Department for Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland, the Higher Education Funding Council for England, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, or the Scottish Funding Council. We also accept:

· Richmond, the American International University in London, as an HEI because it is recognised in statute in the Education (Recognised Awards) (Richmond The American International University in London) Order 2006.

· The UK Foundation Programme Office as an HEI for sponsored students who were assigned a CAS before 1 July 2015 to undertake a recognised Foundation Programme for postgraduate doctors.

· Health Education Yorkshire and the Humber, and Health Education South London (for students who were assigned a CAS on or after 1 July 2015),as HEIs for sponsored students undertaking a recognised Foundation Programme for postgraduate dentists. You can check whether an institution is a UK HEI using the following websites:

England:http://www.hefce.ac.uk/TheRegister/

Scotland:http://www.sfc.ac.uk/aboutus.council_funded_institutions/WhoWeFund.aspx

Wales:http://www.hefcw.ac.uk/about_he_in_wales/higer_education_institutions?he_institutions.aspx

Northern Ireland:www/delni.gov.uk/index/further- and-highereducation/higher-education/role-structure-he-division-htm

A list of UK recognised bodies is available on the Gov.uk website, using the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/recognised-uk-degrees#recognised-bodies

www.bis.gov.uk/policies/highereducation/recognised-uk-degrees/recognised-bodies

We/us/our我们/我们/我们的

Home Office

英国内政部