Requirements on Universities

British universities are currently seeking registration which requires them to show they have been examined by an official body for the quality of their teaching or that they hold valid accreditation from a body approved by the UK Border Agency.
The Border Agency will also have to approve the qualification awarded on any university or college course enrolling international students. In addition, universities will be liable to have their HR systems examined by the Border Agency to see whether there have been previous lapses in compliance over immigration law. Failure to "pass" this examination could lead to a university losing its licence to act as a "sponsor".
Sponsorship means that a university must take responsibility for its international students whilst they are in the UK and this means they must:
Maintain up to date records of the students’ contact details
Keep copies of international students’ passports and of their entitlement to study in the UK
Keep the Border Agency informed about any significant changes in a student’s circumstances, including changes to the course
Allow a student a maximum of 10 days before telling the Border Agency about a student who fails to enrol on a course they have been admitted to
Tell the Border Agency whenever a student misses 10 "expected contacts", events such as tutorials or coursework submission
Tell the Agency if students withdraw from their courses or if they decide to defer their programmes of study. If they do either of these, they no longer have permission to stay in the UK and must leave.Read more: "New 2008 UK Student Immigration Rules: British Government Introduces New Rules for International Students" -