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English UK disappointed at Border Agency’s change to visa rules
22 July 2010
English UK today said it was “very disappointed” at the decision by the UK Border Agency to again raise the level of English proficiency required for UK student visas.
As of July 23, students below degree level must again prove that they have reached level B1, which is just below A Level standard. This includes students who want to learn English in the UK, a situation which English UK Chief Executive Tony Millns has described as “clearly absurd”.
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This week's UK news: 16 July 2010
16 July 2010
Get up-to-date with British news and culture with English UK!
Every week, we summarise the news to give you some insight into what is happening in Britain, and what people are talking about.
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English UK's judicial review in "Your World on Monday"
15 July 2010
Hothouse Media's weekly webzine "Your World on Monday" featured English UK's high court judicial review this week. The webzine can be accessed here.
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High court judicial review judgement
12 July 2010
Mr Justice Foskett instructed that a change back to the A1 level of English for students wanting to study on a General Student Visa would be effective immediately.
To read the judgement document in full, please click here.
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English UK wins judicial review case
10 July 2010
More than 3,000 jobs and over £600 million a year in foreign earnings have been saved for the UK economy by a High Court judgement on which international students can come to the UK.
English UK has today won its case in the High Court against the last Home Secretary’s decision to raise the level of English which students must have before they can get a UK visa to learn the language here.
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