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Summary British government has tightened the visa policy for non-residing student.
The British government has decided to cut the number of student visas issued to non-EU nationals by about 25%. In a statement, it is said that after April 2012 bogus students would be prevented from studying meaningless courses at fake colleges and the standard of English expected of student visa applicants would be raised.The number of non-EU students coming to the UK would fall by 70,000 to 80,000 annually, she predicted. There will also be tougher restrictions on non-EU students staying in the UK after their course finishes, including a rule that they must find a job that pays at least £20,000 a year and there stay will be restricted to 3 to 5 years only.
