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.