Overseas students ‘need reassurance’ as visas plummet

UUK International calls for action from new government as Home Office figures paint grim picture

The head of Universities UK’s international wing has called on the new government to reassure international students that they are welcome in Britain, as visa figures show another drop in the number of applicants.

Home Office statistics published on 11 July show that 87,300 applications for international student visas were received between January and June this year—17 per cent fewer than the same period in 2023.