Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities

University accreditation in ThailandIn preparation for ASEAN economic integration in 2015, British Embassy Bangkok is supporting ASIC on university accreditation in Thailand. For more info click the title.
Posted: May 24 2013 3:45PM

Sharp decline in foreign student numbersA steep decline in foreign students coming to study at UK colleges and language schools has prompted fears of a knock-on effect on universities. For more click the title.
Posted: May 24 2013 3:34PM

UK NARIC and ASIC announce International Student Recruitment SeminarASIC are proud to announce the first Joint conference by UK Naric and ASIC in Malaysia. For more information and to book, please click on the title above.
Posted: May 12 2013 8:58AM

Surge in students studying for UK degrees abroadThe number of students studying for UK degrees in overseas countries increased 13% last year.
Posted: Apr 2 2013 8:11AM

New Life in the UK testFrom 25 March 2013, anyone taking the Life in the UK test will now have to answer questions based on the new handbook 'Life in the UK - A Guide for New Residents', which was published on 28 January 2013.
Posted: Mar 26 2013 5:37PM

Changes to the UK Border AgencyThis afternoon the Home Secretary announced that she has decided to end the Executive Agency status of the UK Border Agency. For more information please click on the above title.
Posted: Mar 26 2013 4:39PM

Nick Clegg proposes immigration 'security bonds'Nick Clegg has called for a bail-like system of security bonds to tackle abuse of immigration visas.
Posted: Mar 22 2013 11:07AM

Changes to the Immigration Rules - April 2013Today, Thursday 14 March 2013, a written ministerial statement has been laid in Parliament outlining a number of changes to the Immigration Rules which will come into effect on 6 April 2013. For more information please click on the title above.
Posted: Mar 14 2013 1:25PM

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Using the sponsor management system (SMS) - reporting student activityOn 15 June 2012 the UKBA published a user manual for Tier 4 sponsors entitled ‘how to report student activity’. All Tier 4 sponsors were notified of the new manual by email. The manual clarifies where an activity does not need to be reported to the UKBA.

Information for International Students Affected by Closure of InstitutionsThis information sheet has been compiled to provide you with information about what to do if the institution where you are studying has recently closed.

Clarification of English language requirement for Tier 4 sponsors and studentsFollowing the recent announcement of changes to the English language requirements for students under Tier 4 of the points-based system, the UK Border Agency has produced a document clarifying the requirements for students and sponsors.

Tier 4 of the Points Based System - Policy GuidanceThe above is a link to the Tier 4 Sponsor Guidance notes published by UK Border Agency

Tier 4 Sponsors Register ListClick the link above to see the current Register of Sponsors list.

Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities

UK NARIC and ASIC announce International Student Recruitment Seminar

ASIC are proud to announce the first Joint conference by UK Naric and ASIC in Malaysia.

Topics that will be covered include:

Compliant International Student Recruitment
Combating Education Fraud
ASEAN 2015
Evaluating International Qualifications
World University Rankings
Effective Marketing in the Digital Age

ASIC will also be giving a presentation on the importance of independent external accreditation and audit and how this can not only help with your SETARA and MyQuest audits but can actually help in the recruitment of both home and international students.

For more information and to book a place at the conference please click on the following link Brochure and Booking Form

New ASIC Newsletter available to download now

The new ASIC Newsletter is now available to view online or download in PDF format. In this issue ASIC provides information about:

its attendance at the recent Council for Higher Education (CHEA) annual conference and the inaugural meeting of the CHEA Quality Group in Washington DC,
its new Asian offices and training centres,
its new international partnership with the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (IOEE),
the benefits of maintaining ASIC accreditation,
the Rose Education Foundations ‘Thai 12’ visit to two projects it supports in Thailand.

We would also like to welcome a number of newly ASIC accredited institutions including the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) and ASIA Metropolitan University – AMU.

For more information please either view the newsletter online or download via PDF.

Accreditation Service for International Colleges - ASIC

International migration of international students is now at an unprecedented level. No longer is this the domain of countries such as UK, Australia, USA, Canada and New Zealand but students are now looking at study options in Malaysia, Singapore, China, Ukraine, Russia, Greece, Cyprus and most of the EU countries.
This is giving the student a wider choice in relation to a range of subjects, entrance criteria, cost, types of institution and cultural experience.

The market is growing, but so to is the number of educational institutions seeking to recruit these students.

Unfortunately, the unethical behaviour of some international colleges is causing major problems for students, parents and sponsors.

It is verThe new ASIC Newsletter is now available to view online or download in PDF format. In this issuey difficult for students to get a realistic and honest picture of what an institution is really like in terms of quality, resources, student support and ethics.

Accreditation Service for International Colleges (ASIC), has been formed to bring this independent information to the student population through its accreditation service with well defined and objective benchmarking.

Accreditation through ASIC will help the student and parent make a more informed choice and will also help a college/university demonstrate to the marketplace that they are a high quality institution. More >>

Information for Colleges A major element of accreditation will be to ensure that the colleges have efficient and transparent methods of tracking international students’ performance and attendance and that they have systems in place to inform the Border and Immigration Agency (Home Office) of non-compliance. More >>

ASIC Handbook & Application Form To download the ASIC Accreditation Handbook and/or Application Form, please click on either of the links below.

ASIC Accreditation Handbook	ASIC Accreditation Handbook (PDF Format)	ASIC Application Form	ASIC Application Form (Word Format)
ASIC Areas of Operation	ASIC Areas of Operation (PDF Format)	ASIC ESOL Application Form	ASIC ESOL Application Form (Word Format)
ASIC Online Institution Application Form	ASIC Online Institution Application Form (Word Format)	ASIC International Institution Application Form	ASIC International Institution Application Form (Word Format)

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