FOI release

In country Tier 4 student postal applications from October 2012 to May 2013

Published 4 December 2013

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  1. The Home Office received 12,145 applications in the period 1 January to 28 February 2013 and 9,615 applications in the period 1 April to 31 May 2013.

  2. Please see the separate attachment for this information.

  3. The average time taken between an application being received and their biometric information being taken for the specified periods is as follows: 1 August to 31 October 2012 - 40 days; 1 January to 28 February 2013 - 29 days and 1 April to 31 May 2013 - 23 days.

  4. The average time taken between an applicant’s biometric information being taken and the despatch of the decision for the specified periods is as follows: 1 August to 31 October 2012 - 47 days; 1 January to 28 February 2013 - 30 days and 1 April to 31 May 2013 - 24 days.

Notes

  • The figures quoted are not provided under National Statistics protocols and have been derived from local management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change.

  • All Study Applications made between the dates listed on the data page.

  • Data includes lead applicants only.

  • Total received figures rounded to the nearest 5 ( - = 0, * = 1 or 2) and may not sum to the totals shown because of independent rounding.

  • Averages based on calendar days between application date and date despatched.

  • The large number of same day despatched

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