England's levy taxes the very students it says it wants
A flat £925 charge per international student will hit the universities that train the most global talent. At the very least, scholarship holders and doctoral researchers should be exempt.

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A flat £925 charge per international student will hit the universities that train the most global talent. At the very least, scholarship holders and doctoral researchers should be exempt.

Australia holds its planning level, Canada plans further cuts, England adds a levy and the US ends open-ended student stays. A comparison for anyone applying for 2027.

Since 15 September, F-1 and J-1 students get a fixed period of admission of up to four years instead of 'duration of status'. Here is what changes for applicants.

Universities will pay a flat charge for every international student from August 2028. The sector wants it scrapped; the government has not moved.
