UK issues 2-3 year visa if you graduated from an elite university
May 30, 2022, 2:29 pm
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UK issues 2-3 year visa if you graduated from an elite university
World's top graduates get new UK visa option - BBC News
US universities on the list
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Columbia University
Cornell University
Duke University
Harvard University
Johns Hopkins University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
New York University
Northwestern University
Princeton University
Stanford University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
University of California, San Diego
University of Chicago
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Pennsylvania
University of Texas at Austin
University of Washington
Yale University
US universities on the list
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Columbia University
Cornell University
Duke University
Harvard University
Johns Hopkins University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
New York University
Northwestern University
Princeton University
Stanford University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
University of California, San Diego
University of Chicago
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Pennsylvania
University of Texas at Austin
University of Washington
Yale University
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May 30, 2022, 3:00 pm
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I think the word you're looking for is "elite", not "elitist." If the list was about "elitist" universities, you'd see USC and Bennington. But you don't.
But I see Duke in there, I guess they can be both.
But I see Duke in there, I guess they can be both.
May 30, 2022, 4:09 pm
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May 30, 2022, 5:42 pm
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Yes. The list is based on the QS top 50 universities in the world. University of California routinely has 3 campuses on those lists. And on US lists often has 4 or 5 campuses in the top tier. (Berkeley, LA, San Diego, Irvine and Santa Barbara)
May 31, 2022, 7:23 am
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When did graduating from a university make you the smartest person in the room? I would rather hang out with the skilled trades any day of the week.
Do they offer extended VISAs to plumbers, electricians, diesel mechanics etc.
Do they offer extended VISAs to plumbers, electricians, diesel mechanics etc.
May 31, 2022, 8:37 am
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May 31, 2022, 10:29 am
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Jun 1, 2022, 1:11 pm
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This is pathetic. If we want to attract top talent from around the world, make it a permanent residency visa. I cant imagine more than a few thousand a year would take it up.
Jun 1, 2022, 4:26 pm
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...and I don't think that they expect more than a few thousands anyway. AIUI, this is primarily at recent graduates, so relatively young and rather mobile crowd, to give them some breathing space at an early stage rather than a somewhat older crowd for whom stability would be a more important consideration, with the idea that, once the two years have passed, they will have residency on another basis. I don't think that this is intended as a major route to attract tons of talent to the UK.
