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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Richard Adams Education editor

UK universities report drop in international students amid visa doubts

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Creative UK cited Jimmy Choo as an example of how UK colleges and universities attract creative talent from around the world. Photograph: Stefania D’Alessandro/Getty Images

Universities are reporting a steep drop in international students applying to come to the UK, amid warnings that further restrictions on student visas would torpedo a vital flow of talent for Britain’s creative industries.

University and industry leaders fear that the graduate visa entitlement, which allows international graduates to work in the UK for up to three years, could be axed or curtailed, depending on the findings of a report by the migration advisory committee (MAC) due to be delivered to the government on Tuesday.

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