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  • Article on student accommodation for agents' newsletter
    28 January 2010

    Susan Young, Communications Consultant at English UK, will be putting together an article about student accommodation for the next edition of English UK News.

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  • Do more than Doodle with Moodle!
    26 January 2010

    If you are setting up, or thinking of setting up an online learning facility for your school Moodle may well be your answer. Kingsway English Centre in Worcester is hosting a 2-day training course on Thursday 4th and Friday 5th February entitled "Moodle Course Creator" run by an official Moodle partner.

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  • Changes to student visa applications from next month
    25 January 2010

    From 22 February 2010, any student who applies by post or at one of the UKBA's public enquiry offices to study in the UK under Tier 4 of the points-based system must possess a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) from their prospective sponsor.

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  • Register Now for Vetting and Barring Scheme Roadshows
    19 January 2010

    The roadshow will consist of presentations from the Central Government departments responsible for the Vetting & Barring Scheme as well as the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) and the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB).

     

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  • English language testing for Tier 4 visas
    15 January 2010

    Should students applying for British Tier 4 visas have to take an English language test as part of the process? And if so, what form should it take? These controversial questions were recently discussed by an expert panel and a large audience of education providers at a conference organised by Cambridge ESOL called Language at the Border: Assessing Language Ability for Study in the UK.

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  • Tier 4 CAS Go Live date
    13 January 2010

    We have received confirmation from UKBA that the go live date for using a CAS only, for all visa applications, is 22 February 2010.

    It is likely that the application form will change to reflect this. We will post a link to the new form if/when available.

  • 'Yellow Pages' scam
    8 January 2010

    A 'Yellow Pages' scam is targeting schools and colleges. Please click here for a warning about the scam.

  • English Profile: New Word of the Week Feature Launched
    8 January 2010

    The English Profile project has just launched a free Word of the Week feature by drawing from the new English Profile Wordlists.

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  • Cambridge ESOL Funded Research Programme - Deadline Approaching
    5 January 2010

    Cambridge ESOL Funded Research Programme launched

    University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations is making grant funding of up to £45,000 available for small, medium and large scale research projects to be conducted during 2010.

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  • New market reports - Argentina & Chile
    4 January 2010

    Two new market reports on Argentina & Chile are now available to download from the English UK website - www.englishuk.com/en/members/marketing-promotion/market-reports.

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