UK universities say visa curbs for international students are hitting them in the pocket
international students is causing financial hardship for UK universities, they said on Thursday, calling for a hike in domestic tuition fees to offset yawning deficits.
The president of Universities UK (UUK), which represents 141 British higher education institutions, said all its universities were «feeling the crunch» since the curbs came in last year.
«There is now a clear choice: we can allow our distinguished, globally competitive higher education system to slide into decline or we can act together,» said Sally Mapstone.
The total income of the British higher education sector in 2022-23 was just over £50 billion ($66 billion), most of it from tuition fees and grants, according to a House of Commons research paper.
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Typically, international students pay more in tuition fees than their domestic counterparts and have become a lucrative source of income for many institutions.
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But the previous government under Conservative ex-prime minister Rishi Sunak slapped restrictions on overseas student visas, banning many from bringing their families, as part of a crackdown on record levels of
