Category: International students

UK universities report drop in international students amid visa doubts

Creative UK and Universities UK urge government to reject plans to abolish or restrict graduate visa routeUniversities are reporting a steep drop in international students applying to come to the UK, amid warnings that further...

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‘Self-defeating’: senior Tories warn Sunak against clampdown on international students

Party members say visa restrictions will damage economy and lead to the closure of already-struggling universitiesUniversities will be plunged into greater financial distress and Britain’s economic recovery dented should...

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Tory immigration policies risk over-reliance on Chinese students, ex-universities minister warns

Exclusive: Chris Skidmore says restrictions on international students risk a funding crisisAnalysis: from boom to bust on international studentsThe Conservative party’s “scorched earth” immigration policies...

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Overseas students ‘undermining’ UK higher education, warns Cleverly

Home secretary calls for visa review over concern that courses are being used as shortcut to gain work permitsUK politics – latest updatesThe home secretary, James Cleverly, has said international students may be...

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English test scandal: reprieve plan was derailed by government reshuffle

Sajid Javid had wanted review process for international students who believed their visas had been wrongly cancelled‘It destroyed my life’: the students accused of cheating in English testsWhat is the Home Office...

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DfE to investigate claims of bad practice in recruitment of international students

Move follows reports overseas students face lower entry requirements, a claim universities rejectThe Department for Education is to investigate allegations of bad practice by agents who recruit international students to study at...

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Fifth of UK universities’ income comes from overseas students, figures show

Guardian analysis highlights how dependent sector has become on countries such as China and IndiaOne in every five pounds received by UK universities last year came from international students, according to Guardian analysis...

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Ex-Tory minister attacks Sunak plan to limit foreign student numbers

Justine Greening argues against move to restrict number of international students at British universitiesJustine Greening, the former Conservative education secretary, has attacked Rishi Sunak’s proposals to limit the...

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