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  • Jul, Fri, 2010
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Student Visa FAQ

Are you planning on studying in the UK but unsure of the visa process?
What is a CAS and do you need one when applying for a UK study visa?
What are the average expenses when studying in the UK?
What are the minimum funds you need to show when applying for your study visa?
To answer these and a number of other student visa related questions, entry clearance manager Nik Snowden at UK Border Agency (Chennai) and officers Ewan Cunningham and Mike Christie hosted a chat on July 19. For those of you who missed the chat, here’s the unedited transcript.
To View the detailed chat transcript click here
  • RNFR
  • Jul, Thu, 2010
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Thousands might lose their University jobs

Analysis by the University and College Union concluded that 22,584 jobs – academic and otherwise – would be lost.

It warned that the quality of students’ university experience would be reduced.
Chancellor George Osborne announced in last month’s Budget that government departments whose budgets are ring-fenced would face spending cuts of 25%.
This includes the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Bis) which oversees universities.
The union said 10,163 academic staff could be at risk and 12,421 jobs in areas such as IT support, libraries, student counselling, careers advice, press offices and catering could be axed.
The sector currently employs the equivalent of nearly 262,000 full-time employees, the union said.
Click here to read the Full Report

  • RNFR
  • Jul, Fri, 2010
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Clarification of changes to Tier 1 points

According to UKBA’s latest news release it says – If you are in the UK in one of the following categories and are applying to extend your stay in Tier 1 (General), you will need to score 95 points:

  • Tier 1 (General)
  • Highly Skilled Migrant Programme
  • Writers, Composers and Artists
  • Self-Employed Lawyers
If you are in the UK in any other category, for example Tier 1 (Post-study work), then you will need to score 100 points when you apply to switch into Tier 1 (General).
If you are applying from outside the UK, you will need to score 100 points.
Source: UKBA