New MBA scheme

Does anybody know about the new MBA scheme, which has probably been announced in the new year 2004 budget? I have read some article in Financial Times, which mentions about it is brief.

At this rate, I can envisage a scenario where all graduates from the UK will be allowed to carry on working in the UK..

Actually, Student Visas will be more difficult to get in the future as they are becoming more or less a ticket for settlement....

forexample

1). A student comes to the UK and takes a 4-year undegraduate course... which ends up as a 5-year course as the student takes a 'year out' then s/he is allowed to work for another year (new rules)....therefore the student has been in 'England' for 5 years.

2) on completion of 5 years in England - the student moves to Scotland - and studies for a 2 year masters course,

3) on completion of the course, the student is allowed to work in Scotland for 2 years

That is already 9 years in the UK, and with some slight 'twicking' of status its already 10 years, or the student has already gotten a work permit.


The moral of the story is that its bound to become easier for graduates to remain and settle in the UK..

I wonder why John Major never thought of such brilliant ideas during my 'good student' days

Hi there,

Workpermit.com, and the www.workingintheuk.gov.uk website both mention a scheme where graduates of science and technology courses from UK universities will get a 12 month leave to remain with no restrictions on work. Is this MBA scheme what they were referring to, or will there be a seperate scheme for science and technology graduates? Another difference is that the MBA scheme applies to worldwide graduates, whereas the science and technology scheme applies to graduates of UK universities. I ask because I'm studying for a MSc, but not a MBA!

Thanks,

Graduate scheme is different from the MBA scheme and it applies only to Science and Technology students...

Therefore you should be allowed to work for a year at the end of your course -