Kathmandu, Nepal (AHN) – The British government announced a stern visa regime on Wednesday that is likely to axe more overseas students who aspire to study in the country.
In a statement from the British embassy in Kathmandu, British Home Minister Theresa May said the major overhaul of the student visa system was based on results of an extensive consultation process. Students will now have to pass through tougher rules for UK education institutions wanting to be sponsors.
Those coming to study at degree level will have to speak a higher level of English than before. Likewise, only students at universities and publicly-funded colleges will retain the right to work and only government-sponsored students, and certain postgraduate students, will be able to bring their dependents to the UK.
“There will be a limit on the overall time that can be spent on a student visa in the UK,” the statement reads. Graduates can still work, but will now have to secure a skilled job with a Tier 2 sponsor.
“International students not only make a vital contribution to the UK economy but they also help make our education system one of the best in the world,” May said in making the announcement. “But it has become very apparent that the old student visa regime failed to control immigration and failed to protect legitimate students from poor-quality colleges.”
She further added that the aim is not to stop genuine students but to eliminate abuse.
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