The government has said it plans to cap the number of students accepted on to "rip-off" university degrees.
The limits will be imposed on courses that have high dropout rates or a low proportion of graduates getting a professional job.
Under the measures, the maximum fee that can be charged for classroom-based foundation year courses will also be reduced to £5,760 - down from £9,250.
The plans, announced by Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, are part of the government's response to the Augar review, established by Theresa May back in 2017.
Among the report's recommendations - which also included cutting tuition fees and more funding for further education - was an aim to reduce the number of "low value" courses leaving students with poor job prospects.
Under the plans, the Office for Students (OfS) will be asked to limit the number of students universities can recruit on to courses that are seen to fail to deliver good outcomes for graduates.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said: "The UK is home to some of the best universities in the world and studying for a degree can be immensely rewarding.
