Foreign students in Britain to face greater scrutiny and restrictions
August 1, 2008
Foreign students in Britain will be fingerprinted under the new rules introduced by the Home Office, to rein bogus students and colleges. It will be mandatory for Universities and colleges, recruiting foreign students, to procure license if the proposed course exceeds six month duration. They are also required to keep detailed records related to foreign students and report to the Home Office once the student fails to attend ten lectures in a row or defers study.
Institutions failing to comply with the rule are likely to face blacklisting. The visiting students are required to be sponsored by a licensed institution and at the same time will have to furnish proof that they are financially sound to support themselves and their families.
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne said: “Foreign students wanting to take advantage of our world-class universities and colleges must meet strict criteria. By locking people to one identity with ID cards, alongside a tough new sponsorship system, we will know exactly who is coming here to study and crack down on bogus colleges.”
Higher Education Minister Bill Rammell added “I shall not tolerate the minority of individuals who seek to damage the quality of the education system through bogus colleges.” The new regulation is supposed to stem the’ bogus institution’ rot.
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