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star this property date less than 2020-07-17more like thismore than 2020-07-17
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Home Office more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Overseas Students: English Language remove filter
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending flexibilities on English language tests to students on pre-degree further education courses to encourage student visa applications. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bath more like this
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Wera Hobhouse more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-07-28more like thismore than 2020-07-28
star this property answer text <p>From October students will be able to apply for a visa up to six months in advance of the course start date listed on their Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies. This is an extension on the current period of three months.</p><p>Students who require a Secure English Language Test (SELT) must obtain a SELT from an approved provider. A SELT test can be obtained from any of the test centres listed in the below list of approved test centres:-https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-applying-for-uk-visa-approved-english-language-tests</p><p>Higher Education Providers (HEP) with a track record of compliance are able to self-assess the English ability of their students at degree level or above. As part of the Covid-19 concessions, we extended this to also permit HEPs to self-assess the English ability of students on pre-sessional courses.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Torbay more like this
star this property answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this