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IMMIGRATION MATTERS

Tough changes could hit overseas students

By Charles Kelly

22 January 2010



Tough changes could hit overseas students

Mike Baker, an education writer and broadcaster for the BBC, asks:

Will tougher immigration rules hit overseas student recruitment?

One of the greatest assets of UK education plc is the global importance of the English language.

It is a great boon to British universities, boarding schools and – in particular – to the thriving sector which teaches English as a foreign language.

It is worth billions of pounds a year to the UK economy, through direct and indirect spending by overseas students who come to Britain to study.

Which is why there is currently a deep level of anxiety in the sector over an impending government decision, which many fear will make it much harder for students to gain visas for study in the UK. Full story

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[joebloggs]

One of the greatest assets of UK education plc is the global importance of the English language.

It is a great boon to British universities, boarding schools and – in particular – to the thriving sector which teaches English as a foreign language.

It is worth billions of pounds a year to the UK economy, through direct and indirect spending by overseas students who come to Britain to study.

how can someone come to the UK and study at university level when they don't speak or read English ? maybe they should test them b4 they get a visa, that should get rid of many of the fake students.

[joebloggs]

students should not be allowed to work here, it takes the jobs away from our own uk students. if they can not afford to support themselves, then they should not be here.....There are not enough jobs for the young, and UK students have to work so that they can afford to live.... If this is implemented, then we would get rid of a a lot of bogus students, who just come here to work.... When times are hard, you have too look after your own people, the ones who pay the taxes,

what's not fair is that someone who comes on a workpermit is tied to the same type of job, yet a student can work upto 20hrs a week doing any type of job, and if they bring a 'dependent' ( husband or wife) the dependent can apply for any job and work what hours they want. so infact the dependent is probably the 'breadwinner'

and thats not one job taken, but 2 jobs, and how many of these students don't bother going to college or uni ?

[lizaphil]

how can someone come to the UK and study at university level when they don't speak or read English ? maybe they should test them b4 they get a visa, that should get rid of many of the fake students.

hubby said we would test theme,but we have
HUMAN RIGHTS LOWS here in the uk

[jacqueM]

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[lizaphil]

hello lizaphil. i did add you in my yahoo..hope to chat you soon.thanks. god bless..;-)

ok thanks