The United Kingdom has introduced stricter immigration rules that could prevent universities from recruiting Nigerian and other international students if they fail to meet tightened compliance standards under a new visa monitoring framework.
The measures, announced on Thursday by the UK Home Office, are aimed at curbing what authorities describe as increasing abuse of the study visa system, alongside linked work and tourist routes that have reportedly contributed to a rise in asylum claims.
Under the revised policy, universities will now risk losing their licence to admit international students if more than five per cent of visa applications submitted by prospective students are refused.
This marks a significant tightening of the previous threshold, which stood at 10 per cent.
The Home Office said the new framework is designed to ensure that higher education institutions carry out stronger due diligence on applicants.
It added that it actively monitors visa refusal rates
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