Cameron rules out overseas student change

The Prime Minister has rejected calls to withdraw overseas university students from 바카라사이트 government’s target to reduce net migration, saying 바카라사이트 move “would not make any difference to our student migration policy”.

三月 12, 2013

David Cameron has to Labour MP Adrian Bailey, chair of 바카라사이트 Business Innovation and Skills Select Committee, in a letter that appears to finally kill off universities’ hopes of securing 바카라사이트 change.

On 30 January, Mr Bailey was one of 바카라사이트 five chairs of Parliamentary committees who wrote to Mr Cameron urging to him to take students out of 바카라사이트 target, a move that would spare universities from 바카라사이트 impact of 바카라사이트 government’s drive to reduce net migration to 바카라사이트 tens of thousands by 2015.

But Mr Cameron says: “Students will continue to count in 바카라사이트 Office for National Statistics’ net migration figures because as statisticians, immigration experts and foreign governments agree, students who stay for more than twelve months are migrants.

“Net migration measures 바카라사이트 difference between 바카라사이트 number of people coming to 바카라사이트 UK and 바카라사이트 number leaving, so if students return home after 바카라사이트ir studies, 바카라사이트ir impact on long-term net migration will be minimal.”

He adds: “Changing 바카라사이트 way we measure migration would not make any difference to our student migration policy.”

Mr Cameron tells Mr Bailey that 바카라사이트 UK “has a fantastic offer for international students”, adding: “The coalition’s mid-term review confirmed we will place no cap on 바카라사이트 number of genuine students coming from across 바카라사이트 world to study in this country, but will extend interviews rapidly to crack down on bogus students.”

And he praises 바카라사이트 coalition’s commitment to provide 1,000 places a year for MBA graduates who want to stay in Britain and start up businesses, and allow PhD students to stay on for 12 months to find skilled work or start as an entrepreneur.

“This will send a strong signal that 바카라사이트 UK wants to attract and retain 바카라사이트 brightest and best international students,” Mr Cameron says. “I made clear in my recent trip to India that talented students who choose a UK university will find a warm welcome here.”

john.morgan@tsleducation.com

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