Bad News: UK to force out Nigerian students, others after graduation …ban them from working

Home Secretary, Theresa May (Getty)


Nigerian students studying in the United Kingdom, and their
counterparts from other countries, will be forced to leave
the country after graduation.
A fresh policy ordered by Home Secretary, Theresa May,
seeks to ban foreign students, with the exception of those
from EU countries, from working in Britain after completing
their studies.
The policy requires that they return to their countries and
reapply for a visa to return and work in the country.
It is argued that many students are using colleges as a
“back door to a British work visa”.
According to official figures, out of the 121,000 non-EU
students that entered the UK in the 12 months to June
2014, only 51,000 left.
This indicated a net influx of 70,000 students.
Already, May has banned 870 UK colleges from taking
foreign students as a means to stop student visas being
used as an easy way to enter the UK before getting a job
and claiming benefits.
The new rules will deny non-EU students the right to work
while in the UK and prevent them from applying for visa
extensions on completion of their studies.
Thus, they will have to return to their home countries and
apply to return under a work visa.
Several stakeholders in the education sector have however
argued that the new rules would damage businesses and
lead to a loss of important skills.

Source: pulse news.