The Government's Proposed Changes to the Student Immigration System, Including the End of the Post Study Work Visa Programme, which Allowed Non-EU Graduates of UK Universities to reside and work in the UK for two years after completing their study.

The Tier 1 Post Study Work visa allowed all Foreign Graduates of UK Universities to Stay in the UK to work for Two Years after Graduation.

This Change to the Tier 4 visa will be seen as a partial U-turn by the government, even though it applies only to PhD students.

Increase in Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) Visas :

The UK Border Agency, the UK's main immigration agency, also confirmed an increase in the number of Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) visas that can be granted each year from 1,000 to 2,000 on 14 March.

Mrs May had announced the change in a major speech on immigration in 2012;

Mr Harper's announcement confirms that the change is to be made on 6 April.

The 1,000 Extra Places will be allocated to MBA students only. Applicants will be able to apply from outside the UK for a Graduate Entrepreneur visa.