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[quote=GUESTGUEST20171,615425]Hello everyone,

Sorry to add to this very, very long thread! But my situation is different as I will be applying for a student visa.

I have just applied for a degree starting this September for Chinese Studies and it includes a year abroad in China on the third year. I'm scared as I have two criminal records which I got at the same time for fraud and money laundering in 2015. By the time I go abroad my convictions will be classed as "spent" in the UK but I'm aware it's very different for China and other countries.

Long story short I got stupidly involved in my crimes because of family asking me to help them. It took a long time to go to court and the actual offended are from 2009/2010. Just wasn't convicted until 2015!

I don't want to study hard for two years then find out I can't get a student visa due to a stupid mistake from years ago. Then find out I can't complete my degree and two years down the drain.

I'm scared a student visa will be a lot more strict than the usual tourist visa and it will be for a year. Student finance cover my funds for the trip and I would be staying on campus at a Chinese University so accommodation and money isn't an issue to clarify.

What do you guys think I'm best off doing? I'm trying to turn my life around here by going back to uni and at the time of application I would of dedicated two years to studying the culture and language of China so that must stand for something?

Thanks in advance![/quote]

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