For much of the academic year there has been speculation over the immigration rules surrounding international students.
The sector hopes its campaigning, supported by allies within Whitehall, will protect the graduate route – allowing students to remain in the UK for two years of post-study work.
This has underpinned the UK’s return to a competitive offer for international students when compared to other major study destinations.
But last autumn, the Home Secretary also signalled that she planned to restrict international masters’ students from being able to bring dependents to the UK.
An announcement on whether that will actually happen may be imminent.
