Student case study · UK · Jan 2026
Pratik, from Kathmandu to Birmingham.
MSc Project Management, Birmingham
MSc Project Management in Birmingham, January intake.
Illustrative photo, not Pratik.
- From
- Kathmandu
- Before
- A 4-year gap after his BBA
- Course
- MSc Project Management
- Where
- Birmingham, UK
- Counsellor
- Rachana Shrestha
Where Pratik started.
A 4-year gap after his BBA.
- Four years working at a bank in Kathmandu.
- Worried the gap would read as 'not a genuine student'.
What we changed.
- We framed four years at a bank as the reason for the course, not a hole in his CV, with his manager's letter and his project list.
- We chose a January intake so he didn't wait until September.
How the file came together.
Aug 2025
First call: BBA, 4 years of work, Rs 38 lakh available.
Sep 2025
Offer with a £3,000 scholarship in 12 days.
Oct to Nov 2025
Funds held 28 days; CAS issued.
Nov 2025
Visa lodged after two practice interviews.
Dec 2025
Approved in 16 days.
Jan 2026
Started in Birmingham.
The result.
MSc Project Management in Birmingham, January intake.
- The gap shown as relevant work, with letters and payslips.
- A £3,000 scholarship off the first year's tuition.
- Visa approved in 16 days.
Today: Halfway through the MSc, with a placement interview in March.
Our approval rate for the UK in FY 2025/26: 91.2% (352 of 386 files). How we count it
In Pratik's words.
"I thought four years at a bank would count against me. They made it the first line of my statement."
What this means for your file.
- Find the one thing blocking your file first. For Pratik it was: a 4-year gap after his BBA.
- Choose the course for the job after it. We chose a January intake so he didn't wait until September.
- Get the plan in writing before you pay. Every option, its total cost in rupees and our commission, by 8 pm the day you call.
