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我寫信去問RCA，結果給我的訊息是完全相反的？

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[mDear ShihBo,

I am contacting you in relation to your visa question in your recent correspondence with my colleague Teal Triggs.

I can confirm that an MRes is at the same academic level as the MA. Both of these courses are Level 7 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). In terms of applying for a Tier 4 visa, it is the case that students who will be applying to extend an existing Tier 4 visa in the UK (for previous study in the UK) must show academic progression. As both the MRes and MA are at NQF level 7, the MRes does not show automatic academic progression. However there is provision within the Tier 4 visa regulations
for students to study at the same level in certain circumstances. The Tier 4 Policy Guidance states the following;

'If your new course is at the same level as the previous course, it may exceptionally be considered to represent academic progression if the course is at degree level or above and your sponsor teaching the course is an HEI with Tier 4 Sponsor status and:

a. the new course is related to the previous course for which you were given Tier 4 leave (meaning that it is either connected to the previous course, part of the same subject group or involves deeper specialisation); or

b. your previous and new course combined, support your career aspirations.'

(Tier 4 Policy Guidance, page 23)

When issuing a Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) the academic institution sponsoring the student can include a statement outlining that although the study is at the same level, it still constitutes academic progression.

If an individual is applying for a Tier 4 visa from outside of the UK, then there is no need to show academic progression as applications made outside of the UK are exempt from this requirements. Confirmation of this can be found on page 20, point B of the Tier 4 Policy Guidance.

I hope the above information helps to clarify things for you. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to get in touch.
[m




※ 引述《dilbert5 (StoryTeller)》之銘言：
: ※ 引述《Chioushiyan (chiushihbo.co.uk)》之銘言：
: : 我2010年在愛丁堡念了一個碩士，今年申請Glasgow School of Art有上
: : 但是被Registry 拒絕發CAS number
: : 因為說我已經念過一個Master了。
: : 我記得以前不是這樣，但現在好像學校都不敢冒險
: : 總之沒辦法了
: : We have already had lengthy discussions about this on the phone
: : and I informed you why GSA would not do this.
: : When the academic progression rule was introduced by the Home Office,
: : GSA took the decision that we would not sponsor students who wished to
: : study a programme at the same SCQF level as they had previously studied
: : in the UK as it only took one visa refusal on such grounds and the Tier 4
: : sponsor licence would be at risk of being revoked leading to a potential
: : loss of approximately 4m in annual revenue. Not to mention that all
: : existing international students at GSA would have to cease their studies
: : and return home immediately should the licence be revoked.
: : This policy has not been changed as the risk remains and is why we still
: : do not issue a CAS to students wishing to study at the same SCQF level.
: FYI:
: https://www.gov.uk/tier-4-general-visa/eligibility
: 重點還包括，第二個碩士跟第一個碩士的相關性。

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