Staying after studies
While many students pursue their education overseas for its quality, some see a student visa as an easy ‘guarantee’ for permanent residency. By TAN EE LOO Informative article to read, click here for more
New Policy Update – Student Visa Process, Next set of changes from 4th July 2011.
The next set of changes to the Immigration Rules affecting Tier 4 – the student tier – of the points-based system has been laid in Parliament today. The changes will come into effect on 4 July 2011. The aim of the revised Immigration Rules is to deliver a strong migration system which tackles immigration abuse, […]
New Policy Update –Final Draft Policy, Tighter Regulations for UK student visa
The much awaited and long anticipated changes in the Student Visa Policy was announced yesterday by the Home Secretary Theresa May, who said student visas were being abused and “too many were here to work and not to study” According to UKBA, New Student Visa Policy in Summary, To be in effect from the First […]
New Policy Update – Student Visa Process
Tougher rules for non-EU students, New Student Visa Policy Updates and PSW Closure…The official consultation period on the student visa route closed by 31st Jan, 2011. Yesterday, Damian Green, the Immigration minister, said “It seems to me that to allow unfettered access to the jobs market for two years to anyone with a student visa […]
Uwic course cutbacks confirmed amid shake-up
BBC Reports that Courses, staff and students are to be reduced at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, (Uwic) as higher education funding cuts and changes take effect, according to BBC wales Education Minister Leighton Andrews, has repeatedly called for mergers between universities and in December the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales published proposals […]
Change needed for Oxford and Cambridge to remain leaders
Oxford and Cambridge are very special universities – on that, at least, their supporters and detractors agree. But attempting to define how (and why) they are special opens up an intriguing debate, and one that is crucial for the whole of higher education in the UK. Put simply, are Oxford and Cambridge leaders, role models, […]
Legal win for college in foreign student battle
Manchester College of Higher Education and Technology, in Cheetham Hill, has won a legal fight to get back its license to sponsor overseas students. Read more here
New versions of application forms and guidance
UKBA on 14th December 2010 published new versions of application forms and policy guidance under the following categories of the points-based system: Tier 1 (General) Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Tier 1 (Investor) Tier 1 (Post-study work) Tier 2 – all categories (application form only – no change to policy guidance) Tier 5 (Temporary worker) – all […]
New Policy Update – Student Visa Process
New Policy Update in Summery Raising the level of courses students can study, with only Highly Trusted Sponsors able to offer courses to adult students below degree level. introducing a tougher English language requirement;(competence at intermediary level B2) ensuring students wishing to extend their studies show evidence of academic progression; limiting students’ entitlements to work and their […]
Government confirms plans to curb international student visa
The immigration minister, Damian Green, today confirmed the government’s intention to bar tens of thousands of adult overseasstudents coming to study “below-degree-level” courses in Britain at all but “highly trusted” colleges. Today’s proposals follow a major review of the Student Visa Process Click here to read the Guardians latest report, Just released