Ministers to Investigate ‘Bad Practice’ by University Reps Recruiting Overseas Students

Published on January 30, 2024

The Department for Education will launch an “urgent investigation into bad practice” by UK university representatives, recruiting international students. The investigation will review reports that UK university recruiters allegedly offer places to international students with lower grades than domestic applicants. Education Minister Robert Halfon told MPs on Monday that he wants “a level playing field for all domestic students as well.” The minister referred to the Sunday Times article alleging that “foreign students can buy their way onto highly competitive degree courses.” International students typically pay higher fees than students from England, whose maximum tuition fees has been capped at £9,250 per year for full-time undergraduate courses....

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