LONDON (AFP) – The British government has stripped a London
university of its right to sponsor visas for overseas students, leaving
thousands of students facing possible deportation.
London Metropolitan University had its Highly Trusted Status —
which allowed it to sponsor visas for students from outside the European
Union — revoked by the UK Border Agency on Wednesday over alleged
failings in its procedures.
The move means current overseas students have 60 days to enrol on a
course elsewhere, with more than 2,000 students facing deportation if
they fail to find another university, according to the National Union of
Students (NUS).
