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UK study visa applications hit a five-year low for September
The Economic Times reports Home Office figures showing 71,600 sponsored applications in September 2026, down 10.3 percent year on year.
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Citing UK Home Office figures, The Economic Times reports that sponsored study visa applications fell from 79,800 in September 2025 to 71,600 in September 2026, a five-year low for the month. It also cites a House of Commons Library briefing that put international student fees at £12.4 billion, or 23 percent of UK universities’ income, in 2024/25. The application figures do not establish how much revenue universities will lose.
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