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Immigration and UKBA News
Proposals to change Tier 4 student visa applications will be announced soon.
The 8-week consultation received over 30,000 responses, and sought views on a range of measures to reduce the overall number of students who can come into the UK. Proposals in the consultation included:
- reducing the number of people coming to the UK to study at below degree level;
- introducing a tougher English language requirement;
- ensuring that students wishing to extend their studies show evidence of academic progression;
- limiting students' entitlements to work and their ability to bring in dependants; and
- improving the accreditation process for education providers, alongside more rigorous inspections
This college will respond to the changes in a positive way to protect it's students. An application for HTS status will be made in April this year.