APPENDIX 5: ABBREVIATIONS
AND ACRONYMS
AEI Australian Education International
ATAS Academic Technology Approval
Scheme
BIS Department for Business,
Innovation and Skills
CAS Confirmation of Acceptance
for Studies
DAAD German Academic Exchange Service
EEA European Economic Area
EEF The Manufacturers' Organisation
EU European Union
FCO Foreign and Commonwealth
Office
GSK GlaxoSmithKline
HE Higher Education
HEFCE Higher Education Funding Council
for England
HEIs Higher Education Institutions
HESA Higher Education Statistics
Agency
HR Human Resources
IIE Institute of International
Education
JACS Joint Academic Coding
System
NQF National Qualifications
Framework
NUS National Union of Students
ONS Office of National Statistics
PGR Postgraduate Research
PGT Postgraduate Taught
PSW Post Study Work
RIBA Royal Institute of British
Architects
SMEs Small and Medium Enterprises
STEM Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics
UG Undergraduate
UKVI UK Visas and Immigration
UKTI UK Trade and Investment
UN United Nations
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