The decision to cut down on the number of immigrants coming to the UK could result in some universities facing a serious financial crisis in the next few years.
Earlier this week, Home Secretary Suella Braverman, announced that foreign postgraduate students will be banned from bringing family members to Britain under government plans to reduce migration. The new rules will mean that only the partners and children of students on courses designated as research programmes will be allowed to apply to live in the UK.
According to the latest statistics, 136,000 visas were granted to dependants of sponsored students in 2022, an 800% increase in three years. Much of this is concentrated in five countries namely Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, and Nigeria (BSPIN). In fact, each Nigerian and Sri Lankan applicant will, on average, bring one dependent with them.
