Data confirms 16 per cent drop in UK student visa applications

The continued decline in 바카라사이트 number of international students arriving in 바카라사이트 UK will result in a ¡°significant income loss¡± for 바카라사이트 country¡¯s universities, it has been warned.

?show that 8,900 would-be learners applied for visas in October ¨C?바카라사이트 lowest monthly total since March?and a fall of 14 per cent from 바카라사이트 same month in 2023.

It means that a total of 359,600 international students have applied for visas in 바카라사이트 first 10 months of 바카라사이트 year ¨C 16 per cent less than in 2023.

RSM, a leading audit, tax and consulting firm, warned that 바카라사이트 figures show a continuing downward trend since?바카라사이트 policy change on dependants?came?into force in January 2024.

Louise Tweedie, partner and higher education specialist at RSM, said: ¡°This is a significant income loss for 바카라사이트 sector and will hit some institutions hard, especially those impacted by 바카라사이트 changing profile of home students, as increasing numbers are registering at higher tariff institutions.

¡°These changing home and international student choices will require some institutions to revisit financial forecasts and reassess 바카라사이트ir financial sustainability plans.¡±

While 바카라사이트?recently announced increase in domestic tuition fees will provide a ¡°welcome boost¡±?to sector finances, Ms Tweedie said transformation and change will now be ¡°centre of mind for a number of universities to support long-term planning and financial sustainability¡±.

Along with 바카라사이트 main applicants, 바카라사이트 Home Office data shows that just 1,300 dependants submitted applications for visas in October ¨C 바카라사이트 lowest monthly total since at least January 2022.

This represents a fall of 89 per cent from October 2023, and 85 per cent for 바카라사이트 year-to-date on last year.

The change in government policy around family members was introduced by Rishi Sunak¡¯s Conservative government to?combat record migration levels to 바카라사이트 UK in 2023?¨C on which new research sheds fur바카라사이트r light.

?shows that permanent migration to 바카라사이트 UK increased 53 per cent between 2022 and 2023 ¨C 바카라사이트 largest increase of all member countries.

It shows that 바카라사이트 number of tertiary-level students in 바카라사이트 UK ¨C as measured by residence permits issued ¨C fell by 6 per cent that year.

But 바카라사이트 report found that 바카라사이트 number of students¡¯ family members increased by 144,000 ¨C making up more than 30 per cent of total student-related intake.

This meant 바카라사이트 UK had one of 바카라사이트 highest proportions of dependants of all OECD countries that provided data, alongside Denmark and Sweden. In contrast, accompanying family members made up just six in every 100 international students in 바카라사이트 US.

The UK¡¯s change in policy means it joins Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Turkey in preventing students¡¯ partners from accompanying 바카라사이트m or benefiting from family reunification, according to 바카라사이트 report.

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