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Glyndwr University is due to learn whether it will win back its trusted sponsor status for foreign students amid allegations of visa fraud. Glyndwr University is due to learn whether a ban on recruiting overseas students will be lifted following allegations of visa fraud.
The ban was imposed on the Wrexham-based university in June pending a UK-wide investigation by the Home Office. The university lost its trusted sponsor status for overseas students in June after a Home Office investigation.
Nearly 50,000 immigrants may have obtained certificates in English, despite not being able to speak it. It found nearly 50,000 UK immigrants may have obtained English certificates, despite not being able to speak it.
The university appealed against the ban and Tuesday is the deadline for a response from UK Visas and Immigration. The university in Wrexham appealed against the ban and UK Visas and Immigration is due to respond.
The probe followed a BBC Panorama investigation into the issuing of English language certificates on which the granting of UK student visas depend. The probe followed a BBC Panorama investigation into the issuing of English language certificates - on which the granting of UK student visas depends.
Glyndwr University was downgraded from its status as a "highly trusted sponsor" of student visas by the UK government. Glyndwr University was downgraded from its status as a "highly trusted sponsor" of student visas by the UK government, preventing it from recruiting overseas (non-EU) students.
In addition, 57 private further education colleges had their licences for admitting foreign students suspended. Approximately 3,040 of Glyndwr's 8,800 students were from overseas.
Approximately 3,040 of Glyndwr's 8,800 students were from overseas, classed as non-EU countries. The Home Office investigation found there were 230 Glyndwr-sponsored students with invalid language test results, which rose to 350 when questionable results were included.
In addition, 57 private further education colleges in the UK had their licences for admitting foreign students suspended.