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Monthly Archive for September, 2009

Colleges Week 2009: Fantastic Competition

Published on September 30, 2009 in Studying in the UK. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Colleges Week 2009, part of the Association of Colleges. The week long event takes place from the 9 – 15th November and is designed to celebrate the opportunities colleges create for individuals, businesses and Britain.

As part of the Colleges Week celebration, a nationwide competition is being launched called ‘I’m running the show’. The competition is calling on students to submit a video, up to 2 minutes, of what they would do if they were ‘running the show’ for a day. Students are invited to answer the question in any way and as creatively as they’d like, from a simple speech or presentation to a song and dance routine; from an animation to a practical demonstration of the skills you are learning. Winning students will get the chance to talk tactics with Sven-Göran Eriksson, go behind the scenes of the British Space Industry or learn how a national magazine is put together.

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Update on Student Tier 4 Applications

Published on September 27, 2009 in UK Student Visa. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , .

Student Tier 4 applications – maintenance funds must be in bank accounts for at least 28 days.

From 1 October 2009, for all points-based system Tier 4 applications made outside the UK, the amounts required to meet the maintenance criteria must be held in your personal or your parent(s)/ legal guardian(s) bank account for a minimum period of 28 days prior to making your visa application. The end of the 28 day period must not be more than 1 month before the date of your application, for which you must show bank statements/other evidence. The transitional arrangements that were in place allowing funds to be held on the date of application only will no longer apply to applications made outside the UK, on or after 1 October 2009.

Student Tier 4 applications – maintenance funds must be in bank accounts for at least 28 days. From 1 October 2009, for all points-based system Tier 4 applications made outside the UK, the amounts required to meet the maintenance criteria must be held in your personal or your parent(s)/ legal guardian(s) bank account for a minimum period of 28 days prior to making your visa application. The end of the 28 day period must not be more than 1 month before the date of your application, for which you must show bank statements/other evidence. The transitional arrangements that were in place allowing funds to be held on the date of application only will no longer apply to applications made outside the UK, on or after 1 October 2009.

English the Most Common Language in EU

Published on September 26, 2009 in English as a Foreign Language. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , .

The findings of a Eurostat study conducted in 2007 have just been released showing that English is the most common language across the European Union (EU).

Of the 21 EU Member States, there are 6 states in which no data collected and of the remaining 15 states, English was spoken in 14 of them.

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Newcastle University Receives Royal Seal of Approval

Published on September 26, 2009 in University. 3 Comments Tags: , , , , .

PRINCESS Eugenie gave the region’s best-known party city the Royal seal of approval as she started her student life yesterday.

The Queen’s granddaughter joined thousands of fellow freshers for their first day at Newcastle University, where she has chosen to study her three-year degree.

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International Students in UK Double

Published on September 24, 2009 in University. 3 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

The number of non-European foreign students studying at UK universities has almost doubled in less than ten years, research has found.

International students provided a bigger source of income for UK universities in 2007/08 than government grants for research, according to an annual trends report, published by Universities UK.

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Is the UK’s University System Becoming Elitist Once Again?

Published on September 23, 2009 in University. 3 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

It was announced this week by the CBI – the Confederation of British Industry – that UK domestic university students should pay more in tuition fees and student loan interest. Is this a measure that’s really needed, or one simply to bring back the elitist nature of higher education in the UK?

The Director General of the CBI, Richard Lambert, commented that the increase in tuition fees was justified to, “preserve the quality of university teaching and research”. He goes on to add that the report published by the CBI has found that if Government spending cuts are to be made, then they should be aimed at already generous levels of student support funding.

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Learning English Tools – Electronic Devices

Published on September 23, 2009 in English as a Foreign Language. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , , , .

English Language Learning Tools

There are so many English language learning tools out there and with the sometimes daily advances in technology, you are sure to find new and ground-breaking techniques and devices which make great tools for learning English. Here we provide you with a quick run-down on some of today’s learning English tools and electronic devices.

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UKBA Removes Institutions from the Tier 4 Sponsor Register

Published on September 10, 2009 in UK Student Visa. 670 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has recently revised the tier 4 sponsor register and has removed several institutions from the list. UKBA announced on the 25th August that all applicants should ensure that the institution they are applying to is on the tier 4 Sponsor Register when they apply for a UK student visa. You should check before submitting your application that your chosen institutions have not been suspended or withdrawn from the list. If your chosen institution is not on the list, the embassy will not be able to grant you a student visa.  If you have a visa letter that you got before your approved education provider’s licence was suspended, and you have already been granted permission to enter the United Kingdom, but you have not yet traveled, you are advised not to travel until your educational institution’s status has been resolved.
Check that your institutions are listed in UK BA sponsor list please follow this link and feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.

Good luck with your visa application.

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IELTS Test Dates UK: September and October 2009

Published on September 1, 2009 in IELTS. 2 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

Liverpool
University of Liverpool
Next Test Date: 12-Sep-2009

Aberdeen
Basil Paterson College (Aberdeen)
Next Test Date: 24-Oct-2009

Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth University
Next Test Date: 17-Sep-2009

Bangor
ELCOS Bangor University, Wales
Next Test Date: 26-Sep-2009

Bath
University of Bath
Next Test Date: 24-Oct-2009

Belfast
Queen’s University Belfast

Birmingham
Aston University
Next Test Date: 10-Oct-2009

Bournemouth
Richard Language College (Bournemouth)
Next Test Date: 10-Oct-2009

Brighton
Sussex Downs College (test venue in Brighton)
Next Test Date: 12-Sep-2009

Brighton
Eurocentres Brighton (test venue)
Next Test Date: 12-Sep-2009

Bristol
University of Bristol
Next Test Date: 05-Sep-2009

Cambridge
Anglia Ruskin University
Next Test Date: 12-Sep-2009

Canterbury
Chaucer College Canterbury
Next Test Date: 10-Oct-2009

Cardiff
Cardiff University
Next Test Date: 24-Oct-2009

Colchester
Colchester English Study Centre
Next Test Date: 12-Sep-2009

Coventry
City College Coventry
Next Test Date: 17-Sep-2009

Eastbourne
Sussex Downs College (Eastbourne)
Next Test Date: 05-Sep-2009

Edinburgh
Basil Paterson College (Edinburgh)
Next Test Date: 26-Sep-2009

Exeter
Exeter College ( Sub Centre of Mayflower College)
Next Test Date: 26-Sep-2009

Glasgow
University of Glasgow
Next Test Date: 10-Oct-2009

Guildford, Surrey
University of Surrey
Next Test Date: 07-Nov-2009

Harrogate
Harrogate Language Academy
Next Test Date: 12-Sep-2009

Leeds
Harrogate Language Academy (Leeds)
Next Test Date: 26-Sep-2009

London
International House London
Next Test Date: 12-Sep-2009

London
Eurocentres Lee Green
Next Test Date: 12-Sep-2009

London
Southwark College – London
Next Test Date: 12-Sep-2009

London
University of Westminster
Next Test Date: 26-Sep-2009

London
Middlesex University
Next Test Date: 12-Sep-2009

London
Wimbledon School of English
Next Test Date: 26-Sep-2009

London
Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College
Next Test Date: 12-Sep-2009

London
Eurocentres London Central (test venue)
Next Test Date: 26-Sep-2009

London
British Institute of Technology and E-commerce, London
Next Test Date: 17-Sep-2009

Manchester
University of Manchester – Language Centre
Next Test Date: 24-Oct-2009

Norwich
Anglia Ruskin University (Norwich)
Next Test Date: 26-Sep-2009

Nottingham
University of Nottingham
Next Test Date: 24-Oct-2009

Oxford
King’s School Oxford
Next Test Date: 26-Sep-2009

Plymouth
Mayflower College of English (Plymouth)
Next Test Date: 05-Sep-2009

Portsmouth
Language Specialists International (Portsmouth)
Next Test Date: 26-Sep-2009

Rugby
Warwickshire College
Next Test Date: 12-Sep-2009

Sheffield
Sheffield Hallam University
Next Test Date: 10-Oct-2009

Southampton
University of Southampton
Next Test Date: 10-Oct-2009

Sunderland
City of Sunderland College
Next Test Date: 26-Sep-2009

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