London university in visa storm loses students

By David Jobbins. More than 1,000 of the 2,600 international students affected when London Metropolitan University was stripped of its ability to sponsor students from outside the European Union (EU) have either completed their courses or have graduated from the university.
Those with more than a year left to complete their studies have been told they will be able to study at London Met until the summer of 2013.
A task force established by Universities Minister David Willetts to mitigate the effect of the UK Border Agency decision in August to revoke the university's highly trusted status, held its final meeting on 15 October.
But officials will continue to try to find a solution for the 2013-14 academic year.
Of the remaining 1,600 or so students, fewer than half of those eligible to do so have re-enrolled at London Met. More than 750 students have either transferred to other institutions or are still considering their options.