No more working in UK after graduation for Malaysian students

Foreign students will be banned from working and forced to leave the UK when their course ends.

Thinking of migrating to the UK after studies? New ruling to put a stop to that.

Following a fresh crackdown on immigration ordered by Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May, Malaysians or other nationals foreign to UK will be forced out of the country as soon as they finish studies.

Business Secretary Sajid Javid said the UK government should not allow foreigners to abuse the current system of student immigration to get permanent residence in the country.

A total of 121,000 non-EU students entered the UK in the 12 months to June 2014, but only 51,000 left the country, according to official figures. It is estimated that the number of foreign students coming to the UK will rise by more than 6% a year up to 2020.

Ministers say the new rules, which will apply to all those from outside the European Union, will stop colleges being used as a 'back door to a British work visa'.

The proposals were criticised by academic institutions, which expect a decline in the number of students enrolling for their courses, as well as business leaders, who claimed the move would leave the country short of skilled workers.

"Restricting talented workers from staying on in the UK would damage business and lead to a loss of important skills. Shutting the door to highly-trained international graduates at a time when our economy needs them most would be hugely damaging for UK businesses," said Seamus Nevin, head of employment and skills at the Institute of Directors.