This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Refund international students' tuition fees, include students in PSW visa scheme
The universities have shuttered residence halls and moved courses online. The resources provided by university (labs, libraries)
are closed or heavily restricted. The students should be reimbursed of their tuition fees and all current students should be included in Post Study Work visa scheme.
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Many of them have lost jobs outside and inside the campuses or are forced to work in high-risk environments. For international students, getting enrolled in a UK university is beyond the adventure of a new land to live but it is a stepping stone to a brighter future and an effort to gain student experience.
They were hoping for a festive launch of meaningful career, now they are sitting jobless in deserted dorms and attend classes in Zoom. Some spirited young people have fallen ill.
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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Reimburse all students of this year’s fees due to strikes and COVID-19:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302855
Require universities to reimburse students' tuition fees during strike action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300528
Refund university rent and tuition fees due to coronavirus: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304855
Refund university students for 3rd Semester Tuition 2020: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306494
Extend proposed Graduate visa route to 2019-20 batch of students due to COVID19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/314710
Extended Visas indefinitely for International Students: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304442
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