International student visas
We discuss what lies behind sharp rises in the number of international students enrolled on research master’s courses and what it could mean for the future regulation of the sector
No need to study Down Under because you can do the same courses at home, would-be students told
Further proof of rapid growth in research master’s courses emerges, with programmes with ‘low academic requirements’ and ‘no English tests’ advertised online
More credibility checks and visa refusals creating problems for UK universities and students as tighter compliance metrics about to come in to force
Decision comes as country looks to expand overseas admissions in bid to counter declining domestic enrolments
January visa applications hit lowest level in four years, prompting further concern about university finances
Home Office won’t commit to continuing support as fresh tranche of applicants gain offers at top universities
Some institutions respond to ‘explosive’ demand for MRes courses by expanding programmes, exacerbating concerns about potential government crackdown
No evidence that people with a doctorate experience ‘significant wage penalties’, finds committee’s review of key visa route
Proportion of study visas for Chinese and Indian students has also fallen to the lowest level of the decade, according to latest Home Office data
Labour to encourage people granted asylum to better assimilate and support themselves by introducing pathway to enrol in university
New approach rewards institutions that ‘broadly’ conform to government quotas
More institutions pause recruitment from countries seen as high risk in response to increased scrutiny by the Home Office
Government ‘will not back off’ from managing size and shape of onshore international enrolments, assistant minister warns
Six-month cut in amount of time people can stay post-study has been fiercely opposed by universities
UK bounces back in crucial month for enrolments, with policy uncertainty elsewhere helping fuel first rise in 12-month figures for nearly two years
Fifteen universities and two significant source countries move up the ladder, but China bucks the trend
Intervention by sector leader comes amid concern about growth in master’s by research degrees following dependants ban for other courses
Yvette Cooper launches mass messaging campaign warning 132,000 overseas students not to overstay visas or lodge weak asylum bids
Intervention after apparent sponsorship breaches heralds stricter thresholds that some fear will turn institutions into ‘proxy border control agents’
