Don't be confused. I did research before I made this decision before I re-enter the UK. I am sure I found a page on UKCISA website which exactly describe my situation, if you want to see you can find it. What you got on UKCISA website applys to current PBS visa system, if you look closely from UKBA ...

Why I have 1 more year visa? This is because my degree programme was 4 year including one year placement. So I got 4 year student visa. But I did not take the placement year, instead I went straight to the final year, then I got one year extra. Because my student visa was an old system visa, not PBS ...

Yeah, I am aware of that. I am in the UK and I plan to apply within the UK. They should give some weeks notice at least. It is very unreasonable to just shut it done at announcement. right? At least I can apply on Feb next year since the current consultation close at 31st of Jan 2011.

Thanks, Nicecareing. My goal is to get PSW before government shut it down. But I really want to do it as late as possible so it will not revoke my current student status too much. Ideally, if government does not change it until next April, I can apply by April, by the time I received my visa(roughly ...

Dear all, My student visa is valid till end of Sep. 2011. I have been awarded my undergraduate degree with first class this July. My student visa is an old system visa which was granted in 2007 for 4 years till next Sep. But I am currently studying in an postgraduate degree which finish next June ...