英国留学新规定：ATAS审查

• 英国内务部推出新规定，从2007年11月30日起，来自非欧洲经济区(non-EEA)的留学生在报读某些学科课程的研究生时，必须通过一道附加的审 查。这项名位 ATAS (Academic Technology Approval Scheme)的审查由英国外交部进行，申请人在得到大学入学通知书后，可通过英国外交部网站的网上申请表格递交申请。申请过程免费，时间为不超过3周。
• 除了个人资料和课程代码外，申请人必须提交配偶、学历、雇主等资料。ATAS是英国反恐战略下加强对外国留学生审查的步骤之一，所涉及的课程都属于理工生物等学科。ATAS与就读院校直接挂钩，如果申请人转换院校，必须重新申请 ATAS。目前在读的学生在11月30日后延签也需要先获得ATAS。

• Subjects allied to Medicine:

  JACS codes beginning:

  * B1 – Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology

  * B2 – Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy

  * B9 – Others in Subjects allied to Medicine

• Biological Sciences:

  JACS codes beginning:

  * C1 – Biology

  * C2 – Botany

  * C4 – Genetics

  * C5 – Microbiology

  * C7 – Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry

  * C9 – Others in Biological Sciences

• Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and related subjects:

  JACS codes beginning:

  * D3 – Animal Science

  * D9 – Others in Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and related subjects

• Physical Sciences

  JACS codes beginning:

  * F1 – Chemistry

  * F2 – Materials Science

  * F3 – Physics

  * F5 – Astronomy

  * F8 – Physical and Terrestrial Geographical and Environmental Sciences

  * F9 – Others in Physical Sciences

• Mathematical and Computer Sciences

  JACS codes beginning:

  * G1 – Mathematics

  * G2 – Operational Research

  * G4 – Computer Science

  * G7 – Artificial Intelligence

  * G9 – Others in Mathematical and Computing Sciences

• Engineering

  JACS codes beginning:

  * H1 – General Engineering

  * H2 – Civil Engineering

  * H3 – Mechanical Engineering

  * H4 – Aerospace Engineering

  * H5 – Naval Architecture

  * H6 – Electronic and Electrical Engineering

  * H7 – Production and Manufacturing Engineering

  * H8 – Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering

  * H9 – Others in Engineering

• Technologies

  JACS codes beginning:

  * J2 – Metallurgy

  * J4 – Polymers and Textiles

  * J5 – Materials Technology not otherwise specified

  * J7 – Industrial Biotechnology

  * J9 – Others in Technology

• Subjects included for Taught Masters as well as Doctorate and Masters degrees by research (but not MEng. MPharm, Msci):

  * F2 – Materials Science

  * F3 – Physics (including Nuclear Physics)

  * H3 – Mechanical Engineering

  * H4 – Aerospace Engineering

  * J5 – Materials Technology not otherwise specified