STY2 Prime Minister Initiative
Prime Minister's Initiative for international students
Last updated
08 April 2009
This is internal guidance for use by entry clearance staff on the handling of applications made outside the United Kingdom (UK) for dependants of students and prospective students. It is a live document under constant review and is for information only.
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STY2.1 Prime Minister’s Initiative for international students
The Prime Minister's Initiative for International Education (PMI2) was launched in April 2006. It is a five-year strategy that builds on the success of its predecessor, the Prime Minister’s Initiative (PMI), to attract more international students to the UK. More information is available at: http://www.britishcouncil.org/eumd-pmi-about.htm
The priority countries are:
| Priority 1 | Priority 2 |
| Brasil | Australia |
| China* | Brunei |
| Hong Kong | Cyprus |
| India* | Gulf States* |
| Japan | Indonesia |
| Malaysia | Kenya |
| Russia* | Korea, Republic of (South Korea) |
| Singapore | Mexico |
| Pakistan* | |
| Saudi Arabia* | |
| Taiwan* | |
| Thailand* | |
| Turkey* | |
| USA | |
| Vietnam* |
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