17-02-2010 - New rules for students applying under Tier 4 from the 3d of March 2010

Starting from the 3rd of March 2010 the new rules for students applying under Tier 4 come into force.
These rules will be applied for those students who intend to come in the UK to study below degree level in the further education and English language sectors.

The changes are the following:

• the amount of time students can work during term time is reduced from 20 to 10 hours a week;
• students who are studying on courses of six months or less cannot bring their dependants with them to the UK;
• the dependants are not allowed to work in the UK

All of these changes will come into force on 3 March 2010 and all Tier 4 applications submitted on or after this date will be subject to the new restrictions.

From 3 March 2010 the minimum level of English language course which can be studied under Tier 4 is raised from A2 on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) to B2 – this is roughly the equivalent of GCSE standard.
 

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