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UK Tightens Graduate Visa Rules Amid Overstay Concerns

5/11/2025

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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper reassured the public that the UK government cherishes international students while proposing stricter regulations on graduate student visas. Highlighting troubling trends of visa overstays and incomplete courses at certain universities, she emphasized the need for higher standards to ensure compliance and protect the integrity of the education system.

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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper reassured the public that the UK government cherishes international students while proposing stricter regulations on graduate student visas. Highlighting troubling trends of visa overstays and incomplete courses at certain universities, she emphasized the need for higher standards to ensure compliance and protect the integrity of the education system.