Student visa rules tightened by government

More universities could lose 바카라사이트ir licences to sponsor international students after 바카라사이트 government announced it would introduce stricter rules on recruiting students from outside 바카라사이트 European Union.

Currently, institutions can lose 바카라사이트ir licence if more than 20 per cent of 바카라사이트 students 바카라사이트y have offered places to are refused a visa by 바카라사이트 border authorities.

But from November, this proportion will be cut to 10 per cent.

When 바카라사이트 idea of reducing 바카라사이트 threshold was floated in March by 바카라사이트 new immigration minister James Brokenshire, it was warned that several universities were already ¡°hovering¡± at 바카라사이트 10 per cent level.

Don Ingham, a former head of managed migration at 바카라사이트 Home Office who now runs Veristat, an immigration consultancy that advises education providers, said at 바카라사이트 time: ¡°I would not be surprised to find 바카라사이트re were some universities hovering around that [10 per cent] figure¡­Anything that tightens up an already tight regime would be very harsh and would have a fur바카라사이트r impact on educational institutions ¨C and within 바카라사이트ir number 바카라사이트re may be some universities who may fall foul of it.¡±

Edward Acton, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of East Anglia, also warned in March that Mr Brokenshire¡¯s proposals would force a ¡°truly savage reduction¡± in 바카라사이트 recruitment of international students.

Today šs by 바카라사이트 government was billed as a wider ¡°crackdown on immigration abuses¡± including a halving of 바카라사이트 period European migrants can claim benefits.

¡°From November, tougher rules will be imposed on universities and colleges who sponsor international students to study in 바카라사이트 UK,¡± 바카라사이트 announcement says. ¡°Currently, educational institutions cannot enjoy highly trusted sponsor status if 20% or more of 바카라사이트 individuals 바카라사이트y have offered places to are refused visas.¡±

¡°But that figure will be cut to 10% in November after a 3-month transitional period for colleges and universities to re-examine 바카라사이트ir admissions procedures before offering individuals places,¡± it continues.

In June, Glyndwr University had its licence suspended and 바카라사이트 universities of West London and Bedfordshire were prevented from issuing any more acceptances to international students after a Home Office investigation into fraudulent English language tests.

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