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Good News! UK shelves proposal to reduce foreign student influx

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The UK government has shelved its plans to decrease the influx of foreign students, succumbing to strong opposition from the Department for Education (DfE). Suella Braverman, a vocal proponent of reducing foreign student numbers, found her proposal thwarted by the DfE’s argument that international students help to maintain affordable tuition fees for British students. Recent data illustrate the fiscal relevance of foreign students, who contributed 21 percent of UK universities’ total income in the academic year 2021-22. Amid ongoing discussions about balancing migration and economic benefit, the DfE has emphasized the crucial role of international students in subsidizing home tuition fees.
Source:https://www.financialexpress.com/business/investing-abroad-good-news-uk-shelves-proposal-to-reduce-foreign-student-influx-3120318/
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Reviewed by: Pyramid eServices News DeskLast updated: 12 June 2023

Reference sources

  • https://www.financialexpress.com/business/investing-abroad-good-news-uk-shelves-proposal-to-reduce-foreign-student-influx-3120318/
  • https://www.canada.ca/en/services/immigration-citizenship.html
  • https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration
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