London Metropolitan University stripped of status to admit Indian and International students

Updated on: Wednesday, August 29, 2012

As part of a crackdown on student visa abuse thousands of Indian and other non-EU students are facing an uncertain situation due to the possibility of a major university here losing its licence to admit overseas students.

In July, the London Metropolitan University, which has offices in New Delhi and Chennai, was told that its "highly trusted sponsor" status required to admit international students had been suspended by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) due to concerns over abuse of rules.
 
Representatives of the university, UKBA and the Universities UK told that no final decision had been taken to withdraw the university's status, but a decision on this sensitive issue was expected this week.
 
The London Metropolitan University is one of the major destinations for Indian students coming to the UK.
 
Reports over the last two days claimed that the university was about to be stripped of the status to admit Indian and other international students.
 
A university spokesperson said it was "understandable that Indian students were in a limbo", and added that a hotline had been established to offer help and support to international students at the university who had been affected by the uncertainty.
 
A UK Border Agency spokesman said: "We have not made a decision yet. Any education provider has to meet strict standards, ensuring they provide high quality education, and take their immigration responsibilities seriously. We will not tolerate any abuse of the immigration system."
 
Due to its suspension as a "highly trusted sponsor" in July, the university is unable to accept fees from Indian and other international students already on courses and from those expected to arrive next month for the new academic year.
 
If the UK Border Agency decides this week to withdraw the university's status to admit Indian and other international students, it will also affect those students who are already on courses at the university.

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