Some international students are rushing to secure a place at UK universities this summer before the country’s ban on bringing family members kicks in while others are looking for alternative study destinations altogether, according to agents.
With the UK set to crack down on dependant visas for international students from January 2024, some agencies have been advertising on social media advising students to apply for the September 2023 university intake.
“People are scrambling to get here for September that are bringing families,” said Jamie Hastings, director at My International Office, which works with students in Nigeria, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire.
He added that the new policy is “not going down well across the board” and students feel it is “unfair”.
