Student visas are essential travel documents for people planning to travel abroad for study. To study at a university or another educational institution in a foreign country, you must have a suitable student visa first before you can begin your course.  A student visa is only given out to people who have a confirmed place of study at a registered institution for a set period of time. Different countries have different visa requirements, so your first port of call should be the embassy website of the country you want to study in.