Category Archives: Tier 4 Students

Updated Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) Codes

Posted on January 3, 2013 by dmblog

When assigning Tier 2 certificates of sponsorships on or after the 13 December 2012 you must rely on the Standard of Occupation Classification Codes that was last updated on 13 December found on the UKBA website.

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London Met in Court

Posted on September 6, 2012 by dmblog

The vice-chancellor of London Metropolitan University said the institution would “fundamentally contest” the UKBA’s decision to revoke its licence to sponsor international students. The university will be in court this week to try to put a stop to the  implementation … Continue reading →

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£35 million per annum in lost revenue

Posted on August 28, 2012 by dmblog

London Metropolitan University has set up a hotline offering help and support for thousands of worried international students following reports that it is about to lose its Tier 4 licence. The university PBS licence was suspended further to their failure … Continue reading →

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Are your Tier 4 students clued up on their student visas?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by dmblog

Tesco could face a fine of up to £200,000 for having students working up to three and a half times longer than their visas allowed. Working more than your permitted number of working hours is a breach of the immigration rules and … Continue reading →

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London Metropolitan University has Tier 4 Licence Suspended

Posted on August 16, 2012 by dmblog

London Met has had its Tier 4 licence to sponsor international students suspended after failing to fulfil their duties as a Sponsor under the Points Based System. The UK Border Agency raised concerns following two audits of the university and … Continue reading →

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Missing documents – a very costly mistake

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

When you submit an application to the UKBA for consideration, you are required to complete the relevant application form and submit documents in support of your application. The forms are really long, in some cases over 50 pages and it’s … Continue reading →

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Bennett’s Blog: Calling all students…..are you ready to be interviewed?

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

The UKBA released another Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules on 9 July 2012 which introduced the following: A provision for an Entry Clearance Officer to be satisfied that an applicant is a genuine student before granting entry clearance … Continue reading →

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Tier 4 – Student updates

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Below is a brief summary of the changes affecting current and prospective students coming into effect.  If you apply on or after 6 April, you must show that you have higher levels of funds. If you study in Inner London, … Continue reading →

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Time flies deadlines loom!

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

 This phrase resonates this week; here we are already in mid January having just toasted the New Year and already we are moving towards deadlines for April. We notified earlier this week that the UK Border Agency is sending emails … Continue reading →

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How will you score?

Posted on October 28, 2011 by admin

In June 2011, the UKBA announced they would be publishing a list of financial institutions which they consider, do not verify financial statements to their satisfaction, on the basis of experience. On Monday, they published an initial list of financial … Continue reading →

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