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New UK visa regulations will affect institutions, not students

Written by Vertex Career on November 13, 2008 – 6:20 am -

The new points-based visa system for students announced last week will place additional responsibilities on UK institutions, but should be invisible to foreign students in the short term, according to leading provider of international education, Study Group.

James Pitman, Managing Director, Study Group, comments “For the vast majority of international students wanting to study in Britain, the application process under the tier-4 system will barely change. It is the institutions which will be required to issue certificates of sponsorship and keep better tabs on students when they arrive so as to report non-enrolment and prolonged absenteeism.”
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