UK Home Office has come up with more harsh rules targeted at foreign students studying in the UK.
The new rules aim at preventing foreign students from attending Publicly funded FE colleges in UK.
From August 2015, students in publicly funded FE Colleges will no longer have the right to work part time, 10 hours a week .
Students at FE colleges will no longer be able to extend their visa to progress to university unless they are studying in colleges with formal link to universities.
In other words, International students in FE colleges without formal link to universities will have to head home on completion of their 'A'Levels or International Foundation Programmes.
Also, Tier 4 visas for FE study will be reduced from three to two years.
Of course, students can no longer apply for work permit from within UK on completion of their programmes, they must leave the country and apply from their country of residence for work permit.
What we have not been told is the fate of students caught up by these ill conceived rules.
With total disregard for genuine fee paying International students whose education plans will be frustrated, Immigration Minister James Brokenshire said the new rules are part of their plan to control immigration for the benefit of Britain.
Nigerians who wish to further their education in UK are advised to conduct a research about studying in UK before they decide to avoid unpleasant surprises.
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From August 2015, students in publicly funded FE Colleges will no longer have the right to work part time, 10 hours a week .
Students at FE colleges will no longer be able to extend their visa to progress to university unless they are studying in colleges with formal link to universities.
In other words, International students in FE colleges without formal link to universities will have to head home on completion of their 'A'Levels or International Foundation Programmes.
Also, Tier 4 visas for FE study will be reduced from three to two years.
Of course, students can no longer apply for work permit from within UK on completion of their programmes, they must leave the country and apply from their country of residence for work permit.
What we have not been told is the fate of students caught up by these ill conceived rules.
With total disregard for genuine fee paying International students whose education plans will be frustrated, Immigration Minister James Brokenshire said the new rules are part of their plan to control immigration for the benefit of Britain.
Nigerians who wish to further their education in UK are advised to conduct a research about studying in UK before they decide to avoid unpleasant surprises.
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Their shakara don too much.
ReplyDeleteTanx for de info. Can you advice me on which college to apply to? I want to study law. Pls reply me.
ReplyDeleteYes, give us more info to help us choose colleges that are not affected. If I want to study in Ireland instead, do I need IELTS?
ReplyDeleteMust Nigerians study abroad? Why can't they study at home if these countries are increasingly becoming hostile?
ReplyDeleteWE don't do. Make Una de study for naija so govt will be force to improve our edu section.
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