Tier 4 study cap 12th November 2015

To help interpret these new rules below are some Cambridge study scenarios that seem achievable within this new time limit.

Studying Tripos, having never held a student visa
Studying an Integrated Masters, having never held a student visa
Studying one or two year Masters, having never held a student visa
Studying a PhD/EngD, having never held a student visa
Studying at Cambridge after completing a course below degree level in the UK (e.g. A levels, HNC, HND, CertHE, DipHE, Foundation Degrees (eg, FdA, FdSc))
Studying a three-year Tripos, after studying at degree level and above for less than two years on a student visa
Progressing to a one-year Masters, after completing a three year undergraduate course (on time), on a student visa
Progressing to a two-year Masters, after completing a three year undergraduate course (on time), on a student visa
Progressing to a one-year Masters, after completing a four year undergraduate course (on time), on a student visa
Progressing to a two-year Masters, after completing a four year undergraduate course (on time), on a student visa
Progressing to PhD/EngD irrespective of time already spent on a student visa
Progressing to a second one-year Masters, if time on student visa is less than four years
NB. For scenarios 6, 8, 10 and 12 the student must complete course on time. The Home Office will not grant further leave to continuing students who need an extension to complete a course if this exceeds the time limit.

Below are some Cambridge study scenarios that do not appear achievable within this new time limit.

Studying a three-year Tripos, after spending more than two years studying at degree level and above on a student visa
Studying a Tripos lasting more than twelve months, after spending four years or more on a student visa
Studying an Integrated Masters lasting more than twelve months, after spending four years or more on a student visa
Studying a Masters course lasting more than twelve months, after spending four years or more on a student visa

Reference:http://www.internationalstudents.cam.ac ... imit-study

Is this just an information or there is a question here?

It also makes no sense. The cap on studies *below* degree level is changing on 12 November 2015, from 3 years to 2 years. All these scenarios are about study at degree level, which is not changing anyway.

quadusa wrote:Is this just an information or there is a question here?

this an information to help people to understand how the cap will work. thanks