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News Building on its No. 1 position in the UK for Accounting & Finance (including Banking) research, Bangor Business School will be delivering a portfolio of specialist MBA degrees and Professional Development programmes at its centre in the City of London. The London Centre enables the Business School to deliver its cutting edge financial services programmes to individuals who wish to live and study in London. UK Government outlines overhaul of student visas Tougher entrance criteria, limits on work entitlements and the closure of the post-study work route are among the changes to the student visa system announced on March 22 by Home Secretary Theresa May. The main changes are as follows: From April 2012, any institution wanting to sponsor students will need to be classed as a Highly Trusted sponsor, and will need to become accredited by a statutory education inspection body by the end of 2012. The current system does not require this, and has allowed too many poor-quality colleges to become sponsors.
Students coming to study at degree level will need to speak English at an 'upper intermediate' (B2) level, rather than the current 'lower intermediate' (B1) requirement.
UK Border Agency staff will be able to refuse entry to students who cannot speak English without an interpreter, and who therefore clearly do not meet the minimum standard.
Students at universities and publicly funded further education colleges will retain their current work rights, but all other students will have no right to work. There will some restrictions placed on work placements in courses outside universities.
Only postgraduate students at universities and government-sponsored students will be able to bring their dependants. At the moment, all students on longer courses can bring their dependants.
UKBA has limit the overall time that can be spent on a student visa to 3 years at lower levels (as it is now) and 5 years at higher levels. At present, there is no time limit for study at or above degree level.
The Tier 1 (Post-study work) route, which allows students 2 years to seek employment after their course ends, will be close from April 2012. Only graduates who have an offer of a skilled job from a sponsoring employer under Tier 2 of the points-based system will be able to stay to work.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to choose a university in the UK Source: Canadian Student Magazine Read
an article on "How to choose a university in the UK" in
one of the largest study abroad magazines in Canada written by Yasir
Majid (President - Students Solution). This article was published
in Issue no. 5 (Page 86 & 87) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
