Hyderabad, Oct. 22 -- Hyderabad students planning to pursue higher education in the United Kingdom (UK) must verify their chosen university's student sponsor licence before accepting an admission offer, paying a deposit or applying for a visa.

Students can check the UK government website to confirm whether an institution is authorised to sponsor international students.

Rating for UK universities

The UK government has strengthened its Basic Compliance Assessment (BCA) requirements for universities and introduced a new Red-Amber-Green (RAG) rating system.

To qualify for the highest green rating, universities must maintain a student visa refusal rate below 4 per cent, an enrolment rate of at least 96 per cent and a course completion rate...