The UK has introduced new visa rules aimed at restricting visas to only 'the best and the brightest,' significantly impacting Indian students and migrants. According to UK Home Office data, there was a 16% drop in Indian student applicants over the year ending December 2023, equating to 21,000 fewer Master's degree applicants. This decline is attributed to increased competition for admission, with acceptance rates at some top institutes falling to as low as 0.2%. The number of international students paying a deposit to study in the UK fell by 57% in May compared to the previous year. Additionally, the number of dependants of long-term work visa holders from India and Nigeria surpassed the number of main applicants. The University of Wolverhampton and other institutions have raised concerns about tougher rules on financial self-sufficiency, restrictions on remote learning, and penalties for institutions that accept students who subsequently fail visa checks. Universities' finances have been hit by a 40% drop in overseas students.
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Uni of Wolverhampton raises student visa fears Measures include tougher rules on financial self-sufficiency, a restriction on remote-learning and penalties for institutions which accept students who subsequently fail visa checks. Why are they scared? https://t.co/YGjY1niIve
Wave of Indian Students Ditching Britain After Visa Clampdown Indians are increasingly snubbing the UK for Master's degrees, based on National Statistics (ONS). A 16% drop was recorded in 2023 - that equates to 21k fewer applicants than the previous year. While that might… https://t.co/VS2gT6WuxB
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According to UK Home Office data based on the Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures, there was a 16% drop in Indian student applicants over the year ending December 2023. @surbhiglori #studentvisa #uk #education https://t.co/mXsh6WAmre
Indian students choosing the UK as their higher education destination have started registering a fall, with over 21,000 fewer Master's degree applicants than the previous year being registered in official statistics released. @surbhiglori #uk #students #visa…
Indian students choosing the UK as their higher education destination have started registering a fall, with over 21,000 fewer Master's degree applicants than the previous year being registered in official statistics released. @surbhiglori #uk #students #studentvisa…
Once again @pmdfoster 🎯 High Economic costs of ideology, soundbites & slogans ‘Number of international students paying a deposit to study in the UK had fallen 57 per cent in May compared with a year earlier’ another act of self-harm @FT https://t.co/2AHCO61B9M
Immigrants from India or Nigeria; dependants of those on long-term work visas was higher than the number of main applicants. https://t.co/aOD7UWLNpL
India tops charts in sending immigrants to UK in 2023, most for jobs, degrees #India #immigrants #UK https://t.co/r04dS4RKrT
India tops charts in sending immigrants to UK in 2023, most for jobs, degrees https://t.co/4gAjWdhFqR
#Opinion | Indian Students' Flight Abroad Continues, Despite All Hurdles "The competition for admission has increased manifold. Acceptance rates at some top institutes have fallen to 0.2%, compared to 3% at Harvard and 4% at MIT," Bharti Mishra writes (@BhartiNath2)… https://t.co/ZD2tg4R8oF
What #UK’s new visa rules mean for Indian students and migrants If this policy is tweaked to restrict visas to only “the best and the brightest” and curb the influx of students, Indian students will be the most affected ✍️Preeti Verma Lal https://t.co/S1zA43aFBV