Vacillation in the economic turns of the UK is affecting the educational system in the country. The hierarchy of the university system has dwindled over time. As there is proposition from both Labor and Conservative candidates in the labor to reduce the number of international students immigrating into the country.
And, the bureaucracy of the parliament is very much certain that an intrusion in the country’s curriculum through the closure of the universities won’t affect the upcoming elections.
Prof Karen Bryan, chair of the regional partnership Yorkshire Universities, said a 20% drop in overseas students across the country would lead to more universities ending up in deficit.
Prof Bryan said: "The measures taken already by the government to restrict dependents and to increase visa costs have led to a lower number of applications from foreign students. Our March cohort was around 11% down."
She added: "Yorkshire is the second most attractive place in the UK after London for international students so potentially there is a bigger hit for universities in this region.
"We want to contribute to local and national economic prosperity and if the government, any government, wants us to do that they will need to start to address some of the funding gaps that exist in the sector."
In May, the Conservative government barred foreign postgraduate students on non-research courses from being able to bring family members with them to the UK, in a move the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said would reduce the number of migrants arriving into the country.
Taha Khan is an international student who came to study in Huddersfield in 2020 from Pakistan. He is now president of the university's students' union.
"Foreign students are attracted to the UK because of the history of the universities and their prestige," he said.
"It’s also a place where we are free to learn and free to speak."
The UK’s graduate visa currently allows overseas students to spend two years working in the UK after completing their course.
Mr Khan added: “Many international students are continuously stressed about potential changes to visas and the possibility we might not be able to pursue a career in this country. I have invested my money and time and I want to give something back to the UK because it has made me the person I am today.”