Student visa reforms put forward by coalition
Date posted: 08 Dec 2010
A variety of reforms relating to the UK's existing student visa system have been unveiled by the coalition.
Published by Alison Gamble.
A new government consultation will give people the chance to comment on various proposals which are designed to reform the current student visa system.
Among the coalition's proposed measures are plans to cut down on how many people can enter the country to embark upon courses which are below degree level.
Meanwhile, a stronger English language requirement could also be created under ministers' plans.
Damian Green, the UK's minister for immigration, commented that a selective approach needs to be adopted when it comes to student visas.
He stated: "People imagine students to be those who come here for a few years to study at university and then go home - that is not always the case."
The entitlements which overseas students are given to work in the UK could also be amended, the government suggests.
Last month also saw the government unveil plans to create a 21,700-person yearly limit on the number of non-EU employees who can enter the country with the help of the skilled and highly skilled routes.
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