Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled plans to transform how talented international students are able build successful careers in the UK through a new immigration route, reports UNB.
International students make up half of all full-time post-graduate students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subjects.
The new immigration route, announced Wednesday, will mean international graduates in any subject, including STEM, will be able to stay in the UK for two years to find work, said the British High Commission in Dhaka.
Students will need to have successfully completed a degree from a trusted UK university or higher education provider which has a proven track record in upholding immigration checks and other rules on studying in the UK.
This will build on government action to help recruit and retain the best and brightest global talent. It will also open up opportunities for future breakthroughs in science, technology and research and other world-leading work that international talent brings to the UK.
One example of pioneering research and international collaboration in the UK is the world's largest genetics project, the £200 million whole genome sequencing project of all volunteers in the UK Biobank.
The new project aims to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of serious and life-threatening illnesses.
The partnership of pharmaceutical firms and health experts from the UK and abroad will examine and sequence the genetic code of 500,000 volunteers at the UK Biobank.
This sits alongside the work by Genomics England in partnership with NHS England on the 100,000 Genomes Project.
Johnson said Britain has a proud history of putting itself at the heart of international collaboration and discovery.
UK unveils new immigration route for int'l students
FE Team | Published: September 11, 2019 23:50:10
UK unveils new immigration route for int'l students
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