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Rahul Chhetri

Director, House of Admissions

Leading a UK-only education consultancy in Kathmandu and Pokhara since 2016, working solely on admissions and visa guidance for Nepali students applying to the United Kingdom.

About

Rahul Chhetri is Director of House of Admissions (HOA), an education consultancy based at Putalisadak in Kathmandu with a second office at Trade Mall, Chipledhunga, Pokhara. He has led the consultancy since it was founded in 2016.

HOA works on one destination. That focus is deliberate: UK entry requirements, UKVI evidence rules and university relationships change often enough that a generalist agency spreading itself across six countries cannot track them properly. Under his direction HOA has kept a single-market model rather than expanding into other destinations.

Consultancy figures

  • 5,000+ Nepali students placed (self-reported, internal tracking since 2016)
  • 99% UK Student Visa success rate (self-reported)
  • 153 UK partner universities
  • £2M+ in scholarships secured (self-reported)
  • 4.9/5 across 490+ Google reviews
  • 100% free to students at every stage

Areas of focus

Rahul’s work centres on the parts of a UK application where Nepali students most often lose an offer or a visa rather than the parts that are easy to research:

How HOA describes its compliance

HOA follows UKVI-compliant guidance and AQF-aligned practice. Being precise about what those are and are not: UK Visas and Immigration licenses UK institutions as student sponsors and does not certify, approve or license education agents, and the UK Agent Quality Framework states it does not accredit agencies. HOA holds no UKVI certification and no AQF registration, because neither exists for agents.

What HOA counsellors do hold, individually, is the British Council’s UK Agent and Counsellor Training Certification Award — all 20+ of them. That is an externally issued credential held by named people, not by the organisation.

Service model

HOA charges students nothing at any stage — consultation, university applications, SOP review, scholarship matching and visa file preparation are all free. The consultancy is paid a referral commission by partner universities when a student enrols. Students pay only official third-party fees: the UK visa fee, the Immigration Health Surcharge, the TB test and the NPR 2,000 NOC.

Offices

Kathmandu: Putalisadak, near Shankardev Campus, Kathmandu 44600, Bagmati.
Pokhara: Trade Mall, 3rd Floor, Chipledhunga, Pokhara-8, Gandaki 33700.
Both open Sunday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Walk-ins welcome, no appointment needed.

Consultations are free and carry no obligation.

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Page last updated: 11 Aug 2026. Placement, visa, partner and scholarship figures are self-reported from HOA internal tracking data since 2016.

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UKVI-Compliant UK Study Consultancy in Nepal

House of Admissions has guided over 5,000 Nepali students to universities across the United Kingdom — from Russell Group institutions to specialist colleges (self-reported, internal tracking data since 2016). Our UKVI-compliant advisors handle every stage: university selection, application, UK Student Visa, CAS preparation, scholarship applications and the Graduate Route that follows graduation. Every consultation is 100% free.

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UK Intake Status as of 4 August 2026

Open January 2027 Applications open at most UK universities Limited November 2026 Open at a few universities only Closed September 2026 Main cycle closed — late places are the exception
Nepali Students Placed in UK
5,000+
UK Student Visa Success Rate
99%
UK Partner Universities
153
Scholarships Secured
£2M+
Consultation & Application
Free

Placement, visa, partner and scholarship figures are self-reported from HOA internal tracking data since 2016.

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Why Nepali Students Choose the UK for Higher Education — and HOA for Guidance

The United Kingdom is a popular higher-education destination for Nepali students. A UK bachelor’s degree typically takes three years and a taught master’s one year, which can reduce the total years of study compared with four-year systems elsewhere. Several UK universities — including Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College London and UCL — rank in the global top tier, and more than 40 UK institutions appear in the QS World University Rankings top 200 (QS World University Rankings). Tuition varies by course and university and is listed on each university page; House of Admissions matches each student to programmes that fit their budget and academic profile.

The UK Student Visa, governed by Appendix Student of the UK Immigration Rules, permits up to 20 hours of paid work per week during term time and full-time work during vacations (UK Home Office, gov.uk/student-visa), helping students offset living costs. The required 28-day maintenance balance is £10,539 for study outside London (≈ NPR 20.5 lakhs at NPR 195/£1) or £13,761 for London (≈ NPR 26.8 lakhs), per UK Home Office guidance. House of Admissions prepares complete visa files, with a reported 99% approval rate across applications it has supported (self-reported).

Living costs vary by city. Per HESA and UCAS estimates, students in cities such as Birmingham, Manchester and Loughborough typically budget around NPR 14–22 lakhs per year, compared with NPR 25 lakhs or more in London. Nepali graduates who studied in English at Tribhuvan University, Pokhara University, Kathmandu University or Purbanchal University can apply to 25+ UK universities via a Medium of Instruction (MOI) letter instead of IELTS — saving up to NPR 35,000 in examination and preparation costs and 2–3 months of preparation, where the chosen university accepts MOI.

After graduation, the Graduate Route grants unrestricted work with no job offer or sponsor required (UK Home Office, gov.uk/graduate-visa). Its length depends on when the Graduate Route application is filed, not on the course dates: 18 months for applications filed on or after 1 January 2027, and 2 years only for those filed on or before 31 December 2026 (PhD graduates keep 3 years either way). Because a student beginning a UK course now will file well after that cutoff, the 18-month figure is the realistic planning number. Graduate Route time does not count toward the standard 5-year Skilled Worker settlement clock; the usual path is Graduate Route → switch to the Skilled Worker visa at the £38,700 salary threshold → Indefinite Leave to Remain after five qualifying years on the Skilled Worker route.

House of Admissions has secured £2M+ in scholarships for Nepali students since 2016 (self-reported), including 50+ Chevening placements (funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office), GREAT Scholarships (£10,000 partial awards), Commonwealth Scholarships (fully funded), and university merit awards of £2,000–£10,000+. Scholarship matching is included in HOA’s free service. Schools, colleges and organisations in Nepal can offer HOA’s UK guidance to their communities through a free partnership arrangement. Two offices serve all seven provinces of Nepal: HOA Kathmandu at Putalisadak, and HOA Pokhara at Trade Mall, Chipledhunga. Book a free consultation at either office →