The BBC has reported that, since the introduction of the points based system, there has been a sharp increase in the number of student visas issued to applicants of Indian and Bangladeshi origin. Whilst the UK Border Agency has maintained that the amount of visas issued is ‘roughly’ the same as the preceding year, the BBC has reported that applicants from certain Countries have been awarded visas more so than applicants from other countries.

24^th November 2009