Date published: 2007/03/10
The BBC says:
International students coming to the UK will have to pay more for their visas - but the increase is not as large as universities had been fearing.
The fee is rising from £85 to £99 on 1 April - rather than the proposed £129.
Visa extension fees, for postgraduates wishing to remain in the UK, are to rise from £250 to £295.
There had been concerns the increases would deter foreign students, who are a valuable source of income for UK universities in a competitive market.
Universities and student groups welcomed the changes, saying they would help to attract overseas students to the UK.
The student visa fee was last increased in 2005-06, and there was no rise in 2006-07.
A small piece of sanity from a government often lacking in common sense. The UK government is unfortunately the biggest proponent of "ripoff Britain" but in this case they fortunately backed down. And it is not just that foreign students keep UK universities afloat (even Oxbridge would be in trouble without them), it also provides the UK an opportunity to make connections with the future leaders of other countries.
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