Post
by sah10406 » Thu May 28, 2015 9:56 am
If a university says it is "impossible" to sponsor you for a second Masters which will be a deeper specialisation in your field, you should ask them why so. If it is because the academic regulations at that university prevent it, you should challenge their regulations as unfair and unreasonable. However if they are saying it is "impossible" under the Tier 4 rules about academic progession, either they are lying to you (perhaps they don't want you for another reason) or they are uniformed.
All the "rules" (actually guidance not rules) for Tier 4 sponsors are laid out in Guidance for Tier 4 sponsors: Sponsorship Duties.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... -educators
Paragraph 5.23 confirms that
" ... academic progression may involve further study at the same level. In these cases, you must confirm that the new course complements the previous course. For example, a student may be moving from a taught master’s degree to an MBA or research-based master’s degree, or taking a course to develop a deeper specialisation in a particular field. If the course is at the same level we may request an explanation to confirm why the student has been approved by you for this course."
I do not give immigration advice. I refer you to Immigration Rules, guidance, other online content and to your sponsor.