UK to limit international student dependant visas as migration rises
The UK government is set to limit dependant visas for international master’s students on one-year courses, according to new reports.
The UK government is set to limit dependant visas for international master’s students on one-year courses, according to new reports.
The UK's education secretary gave an impassioned speech about international education and her pride of the UK sector, including the Turing Scheme, during the 2023 Education World Forum.
The ability for UK masters and PhD students to bring dependants is key in allowing UK universities to recruit students from a wider range of countries and compete against other study destinations, the UK government has emphasised.
Universities are being subsidised by fees from overseas students, meaning financial sustainability depends on increasing numbers of international students.
A wide-ranging, updated International Education Strategy from the UK promises to boost the country’s education exports, with a focus on international teaching qualification and priority markets outlined of India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and Nigeria.
International students should delay coming to the UK this January according to new guidance from the Department for Education.
The Boarding Schools’ Association is organising flights to bring Chinese students to the UK in an effort to deal with the disruption caused by Covid-19. Some eight schools have already closed or stopped offering boarding at least partially due to the pandemic.
UK boarding schools have lost hundreds of thousands of pounds as a result of a re-inspection rule which stops them from being able to admit new international students under Tier 4 rules for months at a time.