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It means what it says, first stage approval does not mean your study permit will be approved. Refusal of study permit is according to eligibility criteria not being met. Note there has been an assurance no study permit will be refused due to covid.But this line confuses me
"First-stage approval doesn’t guarantee that we’ll eventually approve your application. However, when a study permit application is refused, it is due to eligibility factors in most cases."