The Indian Express | 1 week ago | 26-05-2023 | 11:45 am
International students looking to study in the United Kingdom from next year will no longer be able to bring their family – including children or elderly parents – with them.The UK government’s new restrictions for overseas students, announced on Tuesday, are likely to have a significant impact for Indians aspiring to study abroad. India was the UK’s top sending country in 2022, accounting for 41.4 percent of all foreign students granted graduate route visas.What are the new curbs, and what do they mean for foreign students? We answer all your questions.Also ReadPSEB 10th Result 2023 Live: How to check Punjab Board 10th resultsKerala +2 Result 2023 Live: Overall pass percentage stands at 88.37%Meghalaya MBOSE SSLC HSSLC Result 2023: Class 10th, 12th Arts result todayMaharashtra HSC Results 2023 Link: List of websites to Class 12 marksWait, what exactly has the UK government said?"New government restrictions to student visa routes will substantially cut net migration by restricting the ability for international students to bring family members on all but post-graduate research routes and banning people from using a student visa as a backdoor route to work in the UK," stated UK Home Office in a press release issued on Tuesday.Almost 1,20,000 dependant visas were granted to the top 5 nationalities (Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) in 2022. Of this, the number of Indian dependants was only second to those from Nigeria.Will the new rules apply to all overseas postgraduate students?No. Those going to pursue postgraduate courses designated as research programmes are excepted from the restrictions. Most universities in the UK offer both postagraduate taught programmes and postgraduate research programmes.Further, students enrolled at UK's top universities may also be permitted to bring dependant family members with them."The government will however work with the higher education sector to explore alternative options to ensure the brightest and best students can continue to bring dependents when they study at the UK’s world-leading universities," the British administration has said. However, there is no clarity on who will be able to avail this option and what the alternative modes will be.What about undergraduate students?The government has also made clear that the terms for foreign students enrolled in graduate courses (bachelor's programmes) – who are already not allowed to bring their families – remain unchanged.When will the new restrictions take effect?The new reforms will come into effect for students starting in January next year, as per the UK Home Office.What other changes have been announced for students?To prevent misuse of the visa system, overseas students will be stopped from switching from the student visa route into work routes until their studies have been completed.The government will also review the funds students must have to demonstrate they can look after themselves and their dependants in the UK.The government will clamp down on unscrupulous international student agents who may be supporting inappropriate applications.Will the new rules for student visa impact the number of students accepted into UK universities?Home Secretary Suella Braverman emphasised that the proposals announced on Tuesday do not detract from the government’s commitment to the International Education Strategy, which includes meeting the target to host 6 lakh international higher education students studying in the UK each year by 2030.Over 6 lakh foreign students were accepted into British universities in each of the last two years. In 2021-22 there were 6,79,970 international students studying in the UK, as per the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).Why have the new curbs been placed?The new policy intends "to lower overall migration and ensure that migration to the UK is highly skilled and provides the most benefit."The UK government's statement notes that last year, almost half a million student visas were issued while the number of dependants of overseas students have increased by 750 percent since 2019, to 1,36,000 people."This is the fair thing to do to allow us to better protect our public services, while supporting the economy by allowing the students who contribute the most to keep coming here," Home Secretary Suella Braverman said.International students who have been awarded their degrees in the UK are presently permitted to stay and work or look for work in the UK. This is at any skill level and for a period of 2 years, rising to 3 years if they successfully complete a PhD. The UK government’s new restrictions for overseas students, announced on Tuesday, are likely to have a significant impact for Indians aspiring to study abroad. India was the UK’s top sending country in 2022, accounting for 41.4 percent of all foreign students granted graduate route visas.What are the new curbs, and what do they mean for foreign students? We answer all your questions.Also ReadPSEB 10th Result 2023 Live: How to check Punjab Board 10th resultsKerala +2 Result 2023 Live: Overall pass percentage stands at 88.37%Meghalaya MBOSE SSLC HSSLC Result 2023: Class 10th, 12th Arts result todayMaharashtra HSC Results 2023 Link: List of websites to Class 12 marksWait, what exactly has the UK government said?"New government restrictions to student visa routes will substantially cut net migration by restricting the ability for international students to bring family members on all but post-graduate research routes and banning people from using a student visa as a backdoor route to work in the UK," stated UK Home Office in a press release issued on Tuesday.Almost 1,20,000 dependant visas were granted to the top 5 nationalities (Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) in 2022. Of this, the number of Indian dependants was only second to those from Nigeria.Will the new rules apply to all overseas postgraduate students?No. Those going to pursue postgraduate courses designated as research programmes are excepted from the restrictions. Most universities in the UK offer both postagraduate taught programmes and postgraduate research programmes.Further, students enrolled at UK's top universities may also be permitted to bring dependant family members with them."The government will however work with the higher education sector to explore alternative options to ensure the brightest and best students can continue to bring dependents when they study at the UK’s world-leading universities," the British administration has said. However, there is no clarity on who will be able to avail this option and what the alternative modes will be.What about undergraduate students?The government has also made clear that the terms for foreign students enrolled in graduate courses (bachelor's programmes) – who are already not allowed to bring their families – remain unchanged.When will the new restrictions take effect?The new reforms will come into effect for students starting in January next year, as per the UK Home Office.What other changes have been announced for students?To prevent misuse of the visa system, overseas students will be stopped from switching from the student visa route into work routes until their studies have been completed.The government will also review the funds students must have to demonstrate they can look after themselves and their dependants in the UK.The government will clamp down on unscrupulous international student agents who may be supporting inappropriate applications.Will the new rules for student visa impact the number of students accepted into UK universities?Home Secretary Suella Braverman emphasised that the proposals announced on Tuesday do not detract from the government’s commitment to the International Education Strategy, which includes meeting the target to host 6 lakh international higher education students studying in the UK each year by 2030.Over 6 lakh foreign students were accepted into British universities in each of the last two years. In 2021-22 there were 6,79,970 international students studying in the UK, as per the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).Why have the new curbs been placed?The new policy intends "to lower overall migration and ensure that migration to the UK is highly skilled and provides the most benefit."The UK government's statement notes that last year, almost half a million student visas were issued while the number of dependants of overseas students have increased by 750 percent since 2019, to 1,36,000 people."This is the fair thing to do to allow us to better protect our public services, while supporting the economy by allowing the students who contribute the most to keep coming here," Home Secretary Suella Braverman said.International students who have been awarded their degrees in the UK are presently permitted to stay and work or look for work in the UK. This is at any skill level and for a period of 2 years, rising to 3 years if they successfully complete a PhD. What are the new curbs, and what do they mean for foreign students? We answer all your questions.Also ReadPSEB 10th Result 2023 Live: How to check Punjab Board 10th resultsKerala +2 Result 2023 Live: Overall pass percentage stands at 88.37%Meghalaya MBOSE SSLC HSSLC Result 2023: Class 10th, 12th Arts result todayMaharashtra HSC Results 2023 Link: List of websites to Class 12 marksWait, what exactly has the UK government said?"New government restrictions to student visa routes will substantially cut net migration by restricting the ability for international students to bring family members on all but post-graduate research routes and banning people from using a student visa as a backdoor route to work in the UK," stated UK Home Office in a press release issued on Tuesday.Almost 1,20,000 dependant visas were granted to the top 5 nationalities (Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) in 2022. Of this, the number of Indian dependants was only second to those from Nigeria.Will the new rules apply to all overseas postgraduate students?No. Those going to pursue postgraduate courses designated as research programmes are excepted from the restrictions. Most universities in the UK offer both postagraduate taught programmes and postgraduate research programmes.Further, students enrolled at UK's top universities may also be permitted to bring dependant family members with them."The government will however work with the higher education sector to explore alternative options to ensure the brightest and best students can continue to bring dependents when they study at the UK’s world-leading universities," the British administration has said. However, there is no clarity on who will be able to avail this option and what the alternative modes will be.What about undergraduate students?The government has also made clear that the terms for foreign students enrolled in graduate courses (bachelor's programmes) – who are already not allowed to bring their families – remain unchanged.When will the new restrictions take effect?The new reforms will come into effect for students starting in January next year, as per the UK Home Office.What other changes have been announced for students?To prevent misuse of the visa system, overseas students will be stopped from switching from the student visa route into work routes until their studies have been completed.The government will also review the funds students must have to demonstrate they can look after themselves and their dependants in the UK.The government will clamp down on unscrupulous international student agents who may be supporting inappropriate applications.Will the new rules for student visa impact the number of students accepted into UK universities?Home Secretary Suella Braverman emphasised that the proposals announced on Tuesday do not detract from the government’s commitment to the International Education Strategy, which includes meeting the target to host 6 lakh international higher education students studying in the UK each year by 2030.Over 6 lakh foreign students were accepted into British universities in each of the last two years. In 2021-22 there were 6,79,970 international students studying in the UK, as per the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).Why have the new curbs been placed?The new policy intends "to lower overall migration and ensure that migration to the UK is highly skilled and provides the most benefit."The UK government's statement notes that last year, almost half a million student visas were issued while the number of dependants of overseas students have increased by 750 percent since 2019, to 1,36,000 people."This is the fair thing to do to allow us to better protect our public services, while supporting the economy by allowing the students who contribute the most to keep coming here," Home Secretary Suella Braverman said.International students who have been awarded their degrees in the UK are presently permitted to stay and work or look for work in the UK. This is at any skill level and for a period of 2 years, rising to 3 years if they successfully complete a PhD. International students who have been awarded their degrees in the UK are presently permitted to stay and work or look for work in the UK. This is at any skill level and for a period of 2 years, rising to 3 years if they successfully complete a PhD.
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