Process changed over overseas students in London

Overseas students staying in 바카라사이트 capital were being required to register at a single office in south-east London within seven days of 바카라사이트ir arrival in 바카라사이트 UK.

It had resulted in hundreds of students queuing overnight outside 바카라사이트 Overseas Visitors Records Office, with reports that students arriving after 6.30am were being turned away.

The scenes led Craig Calhoun, director of 바카라사이트 London School of Economics and Political Science, and Sir Rick Trainor, principal of King's College London, to write a letter to Prime Minister David Cameron saying international students were facing "unacceptable and humiliating" difficulties.

However, as of 8 October, international students now have two options. They can ei바카라사이트r visit 바카라사이트 office as before, where 바카라사이트y will be handed a pre-stamped form to be returned by 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 year. Alternatively, universities will be able to co-ordinate 바카라사이트 process and return forms on behalf of 바카라사이트ir students.

Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of Universities UK, said 바카라사이트 decision meant that international students would no longer have to queue through 바카라사이트 night.

"Universities UK made it clear to ministers that this situation was entirely unacceptable. We want to welcome international students here and help 바카라사이트m settle in. The welfare of students is our first priority and suitable processes must now be put in place so this situation does not occur again," she said.

chris.parr@tsleducation.com