'I believe attracting talented students from abroad is vital to the UK, but we must be more selective about who can come here and how long they can stay.The consultation will run for 8 weeks, seeking views on a range of measures to reduce the number of students that can come into the UK. Proposals include:
'People imagine students to be those who come here for a few years to study at university and then go home - that is not always the case. Too many students coming to study below degree level have been coming here to live and work, rather than studying. We need to stop this abuse.
'Today's proposals follow a major review of the system, and are aimed at a more selective system and, crucially, reducing the numbers to meet our target of reducing net migration to sustainable levels.'
'This government wants high-calibre students with the genuine desire to study to come to our country to come for temporary periods, and then return home. We want to hear views of our proposals from a wide range of people so that our reforms meet this objective.'The new proposals could see Tier 4 restricted to those studying largely degree-level courses and to child students, unless the institution is a Highly Trusted sponsor. English language competence could become the key indicator of someone's eligibility to complete a higher-level course, and all Tier 4 applicants will have to pass a secure English language test showing competence at intermediary level B2 - a step up from the B1 currently required.
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