Overseas Students: Visas
Commons · Question 14844 · Tabled 18 Nov 2024 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes in the level of international student visa applications to UK universities in 2024 on the sector.
Answer
Answered by Janet Daby, 29 Nov 2024
The latest Home Office data shows that there were 350,700 visa applications made by international students for a sponsored study visa between January and September 2024. This is 16% lower than between January and September 2023 when 417,000 sponsored stud...