Von Bernd Kramer. Wer nicht aus der EU oder etwa der Schweiz, sondern aus einem sogenannten Drittstaat wie Marokko zum Studieren kommen will, wird doppelt überprüft. Einmal von der Hochschule, einmal von der Botschaft. Das Absurde: Beide schauen mitunter auf dieselben Kriterien - und kommen zu widersprüchlichen Ergebnissen. Mehr...
Glyndwr faces continued student visa restrictions after review
By . Strict conditions on Glyndwr University’s licence to recruit international students are to be maintained, following a Home Office review. More...
MPs attack government on student visa changes
By . The government must allow overseas students to stay in the UK after graduation to work as current rules are “jeopardising Britain’s position in the global race for talent”, MPs warn. More...
IELTS, Trinity to be only approved exams for UK visas
By Beckie Smith. As of April 6, Trinity College London and IELTS will be the only two approved providers of Secure English Language Testing used to support UK visa applications, as part of a raft of changes to visa laws due to be laid before parliament on February 26. More...
Australia: student visa fraud at all time high
By Katie Duncan. The number of student visas cancelled by the Australian government has more than tripled in the last two years as instances of falsified test results and/or financial documents have soared within a new streamlined visa system. More...
Surge in fake foreign students
By Kylar Loussikian. A SURGE in “non-genuine” international students falsifying English test results and financial documentation to gain entry into Australian colleges has seen a threefold increase in the number of student visas cancelled by the federal government in just two years.
Figures obtained by The Australian show 7061 student visas were cancelled in the last financial year, with 4930 cancelled the previous year and 1978 cancellations in the 2012 financial year. More...
Student visa U-turn: the battle is far from over
By Simon Marginson. Theresa May’s visa plans may have been blocked, but the UK’s policy on international students is still a disaster. More...
QAA inquiry says London campuses not ripe for visa fraud
By . An inquiry has appeared to dismiss claims that student visa abuse is taking place at London branch campuses. The Quality Assurance Agency had been asked to examine student vetting procedures at 13 branch campuses after immigration minister James Brokenshire said there was evidence of abuse on many branch campuses. More...
International graduate entrepreneurs ‘shunning UK due to visa problems’
By . International graduates are shunning the UK as a business destination because of “impossible visa restrictions”, a new study claims. More...
Post-study work visa could be introduced in Scotland
By . Political parties have agreed to consider the introduction of a new post-study work visa scheme for international students in Scotland. More...