Here are a number of changes which may affect you if you are an International Student:
Exit Checks
From 8 April 2015, the Home Office will check the immigration status of those leaving, as well as entering, the UK.
Information about passengers who travel using scheduled commercial flights will be gathered in the same way as now, using advance passenger information. There will be more checks than usual for those travelling in other ways, for example, by train or ferry, so allow more time to go through immigration controls before your departure.
The Home Office has published guidance about how exit checks should work: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exit-checks-on-passengers-leaving-the-uk
Who is entitled to free NHS care from 6 April 2015?
The rules about who is entitled to free hospital treatment from the NHS (National Health Service) are changing on 6 April 2015. UKCISA has produced a useful summary about hospital treatment that starts on or after 6 April 2015. Please note that this information might still change, and we will keep you updated.
Spring Immigration rules changes
There are various changes to the immigration rules from April 2015. You can read a summary of those changes here:
http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/studentnews/455/Spring-Immigration-Rules-changes
Work visa rules changes
You can read about changes to work visas which might be relevant to you after you graduate here:
http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/studentnews/454/April-work-changes