The UK has "recommitted" to the aims of its international education strategy days after announcing a ban on PGT students bringing dependants to the country.

University leaders were warned about the potential impact on the UK economy of government changes to dependent visas during a recent QS event in London.

Non-EU international students have driven a rise in emigration out of the UK while the number of students bringing dependants doubled in 2022, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Industry stakeholders are warning that the impact UK dependent ban for taught masters students will potentially disadvantage female students most.

Stakeholders have called move to ban dependants on UK postgraduate-taught courses “deeply disappointing”, as they reacted to the recent announcement.

International students on UK taught master’s courses will no longer be able to bring family members with them as dependants, the government confirmed today. 

A landmark report by various stakeholders in the UK has revealed that international students boosted the country's economy by £41.9bn in the academic year 2021/22.

The UK government is set to limit dependant visas for international master’s students on one-year courses, according to new reports.