The UK international educator sector has reacted to the Home Office’s announcement on legal migration restrictions, including its review of the Graduate Route visa.
On December 4, home secretary James Cleverly announced that, in a bid to “prevent abuse” and “protect the integrity and quality of the UK’s outstanding higher education sector”, the Migration Advisory Committee has been asked to review the Graduate Route.
Despite being somewhat prepped for a “period of risk”, many stakeholders in international education and supporters of the Graduate Route are speaking out against the latest move from government, which follows on from a ban on international master’s students bringing dependants to the UK.
“Targeting international students through threats to graduate work visas shows a failure to recognise both public opinion and the economic reality,” said Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance.
