The UK’s flexibility and the quality of its education makes it an attractive choice for international students, delegates heard at UKCISA’s 2021 conference.

The UK's Minister for Immigration Kevin Foster has confirmed that Covid concessions on visa rules will be extended to 6 April 2022 for the new intake. Foster said it was not an "appropriate decision" to require students to arrive for the start of 2022 term.

The UK's international education sector welcomed the government's recent announcement that it will open applications for its new graduate scheme in July.

The UK government has announced that new routes for international students to apply for visas are to open in October, including a points-based immigration system.

The UK government is being urged to bring forward its graduate work visa route to include graduates finishing their studies in 2020.

The UK has confirmed that the dependants of postgraduate Tier 4 students who get a PSW visa from 2021 will "have near full access to the UK labour market".