This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Extend Tier 4 visa to 2 years for 2019 International students amid COVID-19
Due to COVID-19, international students are being denied the opportunities of internships, studies and work they could have had. The UK is on lockdown and these students are left with no option but to go home therefore unable to truly experience the advantages of studying in the UK
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This is especially true for postgraduates who are here on 1 year programs and were only able to take part in 6 months of their courses. Giving the graduates of this year the same opportunity of a 2 year extension as those being put into place from next year will ensure that their time and money aren’t sacrificed.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304442
The Government wrote to all international students on 9 April. You can read the letter here: https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/studentnews/1502/Letter-to-international-students-from-the-Minister-of-State-for-Universities
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
Find out the latest updates from Parliament on the COVID-19 outbreak, including ways that you can get involved: https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/covid-19/
Are you an academic or researcher? Find out how you can help Parliament scrutinise the Government’s response to coronavirus: https://www.parliament.uk/covid19-researcher-engagement
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