London Metropolitan University has visa licence revoked

Offering any illegal immigrants in the current intake an amnesty would be grossly unfair. There has to be a way to differentiate, and the government has wisely delegated that to other universities, as that's the way the system is supposed to work.

You are purposely missing the point. it's like saying some of the population of [insert city] may be illegal immigrants so let's jsut throw them all out to be sure and make it 'fair'.

I can think of a number of cities (or at least parts/areas of them) where that wouldn't be a terrible thing to do. It's sad that some pockets of the UK are such unproductive, leeching dumps.

it is idiotic to make that apply to current students there aswell.

It is the many of the current students that don't have proper documentation. Those that do can go elsewhere, while those that don't can go home. One can't have much sympathy for someone who came over and didn't even have a student visa. The ones deserving sympathy are the bona fide, properly documented students.

Maybe people like you don't see that the 'bona fide, properly documented students' will pay the price too.

The ones deserving sympathy are the bona fide, properly documented students.

It is the many of the current students that don't have proper documentation. Those that do can go elsewhere, while those that don't can go home. One can't have much sympathy for someone who came over and didn't even have a student visa. The ones deserving sympathy are the bona fide, properly documented students.

The fact that the university's licensing has been revoked means that every one's visa has been revoked as well.

I'd be crapping myself if I was a UK student at London Met too. International students make made up a very high proportion of LMU's income, and it has been in financial trouble for a long time - it was only in 2009 that it had to repay a lot of money because it had underreported drop-out rates to HEFCE and claimed it had 50% more undergrads than it really did. It was then said that its 'future is in doubt'.

If London Met doesn't go bankrupt in the next three years, I will be very surprised.

I hadn't realised that but those that find places elsewhere will be able to be re-visa'd with a more diligent and competent institution.

You are purposely missing the point. it's like saying some of the population of [insert city] may be illegal immigrants so let's jsut throw them all out to be sure and make it 'fair'.

but the problem is that nearly every university is at it's maxed student limits now, .

Is that true for international places though?

Yeah as a proportional limit is imposed of British:Overseas.

I don't think universities should be allowed to issue visas anyway, that should be done solely through the Border Agency. Unless I'm wrong here and the universities only sponsor the visas, not issue them?