Monthly Archive for February, 2011

JCWI Response to Student Visa Consultation – part 1

RESPONSE BY JOINT COUNCIL FOR THE WELFARE OF IMMIGRANTS TO ‘THE STUDENT IMMIGRATION SYSTEM A CONSULTATION’

About JCWI

Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (“JCWI”) is an independent, voluntary organisation working in the field of immigration, asylum and nationality law and policy.


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JCWI Response to Student Visa Consultation – part 2

Question 10

Do you think that we should restrict further the amount of work students should be allowed to undertake when studying?


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Student Visa Cuts – 8 facts you should know

The UK education industry has taken quite a beating lately. Set against a backdrop of a shrinking economy and budget cuts of up to 40%, it is no wonder there will be job losses in the education sector and the wider public sector.


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Brightest Young Engineers Receive Funding for MBAs

Eight young engineers with both exceptional talent and managerial dreams have been awarded £240,000 by the Sainsbury Management Fellowship (SMF). Founded in 1987 by Lord Sainsbury, SMF’s mission is to ensure young engineers are equipped with the skills to take them into the boardrooms of the largest UK blue chip companies.


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Video Response to Threat of Student Visa Cuts

Tony Millns, chief executive of English UK, took part in a press conference with other sector bodies such as Universities UK, UKCISA, Study UK and the National Union of Students, regarding the government’s plans to review Tier 4 of the Points Based System and raise English language requirements.


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Register of Tier 4 Sponsors – 01 February 2011

Differences against the Tier 4 Register 17 January 2011

From now on, Highly Trusted Sponsors will be dealt with on the Highly Trusted Sponsors List, whilst Tier 4 Sponsors Register posts will cover A-rated, B-rated and Trusted Sponsors.

The following schools and colleges were removed from the Register:

  • Grampian Languages
  • Stevens College of Technology and Management

The following schools and colleges were added to the Register:

  • BD Dreams Limited T/A Queensway College
  • Buckingham College of London
  • Camphill Rudolf Steiner Schools Limited
  • European College London LTD
  • Helios International College Limited
  • International College of London
  • John Wheatley College
  • LONDON BEACON COLLEGE LIMITED
  • Middlesex Academy of Business and Management Ltd
  • Modern Manchester Academy Ltd
  • Royal Grammar School
  • St Peter’s School of English Limited
  • UK Business Academy
  • VIRGINIA COLLEGE LIMITED
  • Download the Register of Sponsors Tier4: 01 Feb 2011

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    Tier 1 to Close in Three Months, Act Fast

    The Tier 1 Post Study Work category will close in April 2011 and the replacement category – the exceptional talent visa – will be very hard indeed to get.


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    Cross-sector Initiatives Begin in Opposition to Student Visa Cuts

    English UK and Study UK this week joined other leading international education groups opposed to the Government’s proposals on student visas in a national press conference.


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    Do I have right to get the refund from LITE?

    I enrolled post graduate diploma course from ICM at LITE and paid 3900 pounds for the course then the college told me to started studying that course but a few weeks later the college told me that ICM did not accept me to the course as I have no related education background.Now I cannot study that course as the college said and I want to get the money back to pay for another course I can study.So my question is “Do I right to get the refund?”
    I really need help urgently ,please please.

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