Tier 1, you need a masters degree (thou this might be scrapped soon!) a good wage in the phils and be young (under 30, 27 < even better) becuase it's points based.
if you or your wife can qualify for tier 1, then why is she applying for a student visa
i'm sure he can come as her dependant, thou he would be free to work unrestricted, but his wife < 20hrs a week.
but things are changing all the time, and if cameron gets in, it will only be more difficult for non europeans to come here![]()