Good afternoon!
My apologies in advance if I will look like a moron here, but I would like to get clarity on regards of the refusal decision I have received, as I will be applying again in a couple of months from now.
I will give potential reasons for the refusal that I deem were appropriately judged:
(1) during the application on the website, there was a field called something alike “What are the approximate expenses during the duration of the trip (including flights, accommodation, course fee, etc).
I do believe that I have messed up badly on this step. Course fee itself was £1.650, accommodation was around £350, and flights were 120 euros in both sides. All of it was paid for, and receipts with confirmation letters were attached to the application. Additional expenses during the trip itself would include food and entertainment, so I’ve added an additional £300 on top.
I suppose that I should have wrote £400 instead of £2200, as, once again, these do not technically fall as expenses as they have already been paid for. I’ve got confused and instead wrote all of the expenses combined, both paid and unpaid.
(2) Regarding the income, I do not have anyone who supports me financially; I work at a full-time job until September, after which I will quit to finish my studies. All I had left is £571 in my bank account which would be sufficient to cover aforementioned expenses (food £ entertainment).
Additional question in advance: what would be appropriate to include in my next application when I will leave my job? Do I say that these are simply my savings, or should I state the period from which I have worker at my job and what my monthly salary were? I will not be able to provide a proof of employment at that moment, so I would appreciate if someone could clarify this moment.
What documents have been attached to the application:
(1) Proof of enrolment in the university (proof that I will return back to finish my degree);
(2) Invitation letter from the University of Liverpool + payment confirmation;
(3) Accommodation reservations + payment confirmation;
(4) Inbound & Outbound flights + payment confirmation;
(5) Bank statement;
(6) Proof of scholarship;
(6) Health insurance.
I would appreciate anyone who would explain what exactly I must pay attention to and correct during my next application instead of being cussed at for being incompetent; it was my first ever planned travel abroad in 20 years.
Thank you!