The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has reinstated Glasgow Caledonian University's tier 4 Highly Trusted Sponsor status with immediate effect. This follows the university's full cooperation with the UKBA in addressing concerns specific to a group of international students on its BSc Nursing/BSc Professional Development programme.
Nichola Carter, Head of Immigration at Penningtons who acted for GCU, said: "We are very pleased to have been able to guide Glasgow Caledonian University though this process and that our client's licence was reinstated around two weeks after we were instructed."
GCU's Principal and Vice Chancellor Professor Pamela Gillies said: "Our strong international reputation is very important to us and we are grateful for the support and endorsement we received form students, staff, friends and partners as we moved through this process. We are pleased, but not surprised, by the reinstatement and look forward to delivering our range of exciting plans for the future. This has been a challenging time for the university and we have worked swiftly and constructively with the UKBA."
Nichola Carter added: "Our client and the Border Agency are very keen that the experiences learned by both parties in this matter are used to help other sponsors and we, our client and the UKBA are planning a compliance seminar for interest parties to that end."
Contact: Nichola Carter
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