In the last couple of months, Pakistani students have experienced many ambiguities and diverse issues regarding their UK Student visa process and other related policies. These modifications to student visas and procedures imposed by the UK government serve to restrict the number of overseas students who can attend, the services and resources they utilize, or the privileges to which they have access. Many UK student visa consultants in Pakistan are focused on recruiting quality students for overseas UK study.
Below are some of the recent alterations and upgrades from UKVI regarding student visa policies.
UKVI Interview
Students who applied for their student visas have been asked to appear in an online interview concerning their visa application with the UKVI visa officer. Several students from Pakistan participated in the interview and got their verdict right after the interview day.
How ABN Supports You?
Diverse interrogations and scenarios are presented during interviews, which most students aren’t conscious of or haven’t prepared well for, resulting in their application being rejected. Students can contact UK student visa consultants in Pakistan to prepare for their UKVI interview. Our counselors are trained and qualified with British Council Agent Trainings with adequate knowledge about industry insights.
Dependent Visa Cancellation
Since the start of 2024, UKVI has announced that dependent visas for international students coming to the UK for their UG & PG teaching program will be stopped. Before 2024, students could bring their dependents to the UK for their studies. UKVI has decided only to allow level 8 CAS to apply for their dependent visa which is a PhD level degree.
How ABN Supports You?
As authorized UK student visa consultants in Pakistan, we can provide you with multiple course and degree options in UK where you can apply along with your dependents. Several universities in UK are offering multiple research programs for Sep 2024 intake. Our trained experts would help you identify and apply for the best fit.
Visa Delays
International students have confronted a major obstruction of visa delays in the last 6-8 months. Even for priority applications, visa delays are a major problem nowadays. Many international students were enforced to defer their course start date to the next offered intake as the decision of their visa application was not processed until their course start date as per CAS.
How ABN Supports You?
Our counselors ensure all the preplanning required before submitting the visa application for every student. It is always suggested for students to contact official UK student visa consultants in Pakistan for overseas study and appropriate visa filing to avoid interruptions and delays.
Increased HIS
UG students applying for their UK Student visa must pay a full 3-year advance IHS to UKVI as a part of their successful visa application. IHS has been increased from 624 GBP to 1035 GBP per year. However, this significant increase will undoubtedly result in a more selective influx of migrants to the UK. Students in Pakistan are facing this issue as it makes it much more expensive for them to pay for their IHS. Payment methods and card payment limits are also important factors that every student needs to look at.
How ABN Supports You?
We guide students and their parents with complete transparency regarding the IHS payment they need to submit at visa stage. We ensure seamless contact with students throughout their visa submission process, ensuring each document and financial fee very closely. We would not be submitting any fee on behalf of any student or third party.
These recent changes from UKVI and academic institutes will surely screen genuine applicants applying to study in the UK, but for students in Pakistan, many opportunities are parallel to these challenges.
Let’s look at the other side of added opportunities for Pakistani students
Increased Pay Scale
UKVI has increased the minimum pay scale to a minimum of 38,700 GBP per year for every individual working in the UK. This increase has been implemented to increase employment options for international students and workers right after their graduation. This will surely help people get their permanent residences once they have found suitable employment in the UK.
Private and public companies working in the UK will adhere to this increase in pay scale changes by UKVI. This will positively impact the percentage of study in UK from Pakistan.
Scholarships
Nearly all UK universities and colleges have announced more aggressive scholarships and waivers for international students. Country-based scholarships have been increased by 500-1000 GBP for diverse academic institutes. Manu universities have also announced step-by-step fee installment plans for international students.
Short course duration
Shorter Course Duration
In the UK, you can get a 16-year education degree in 3 years. The PG degree is expected to be completed in one academic year only in the UK, saving almost 1 year for PG applicants, as in other parts of the world, the PG degree is a 2-year degree plan.
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Career advisors at ABN Overseas Education are closely working with its prestige university partners and monitoring industry insights to guide you well and provide you with valuable career & scholarship options. We are ranked among the top UK student visa consultants in Pakistan.
