United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) have announced details of a new Points-Based Immigration system due to be implemented in April 2009. Details have not been finalised, but information on this can be found at the following website
http://www.strath.ac.uk/igo/thepointsbasedimmigrationsystem/ (external link).
If you are an international student this will affect how you apply for your
Visa to enter the UK.