Why do PhD visas get refused?

Short answer: The usual reasons are an unvalidated pre enrolment, unclear funding, doubts about documents, or an overall migration risk judgement (MUR circular).

• Read any refusal letter carefully. It states the reasons and how to challenge the decision.
• Tell your PhD office at once. They have seen this before and may be able to help.
• Never try to fix a refusal with edited or borrowed documents.

The seven areas a file has to stand up to are in V14, and what is not a reason for refusal is V29.