UK government to implement measures on international students to reduce immigration (white paper)

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Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the UK. - ©  Lauren Hurley Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Str Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence

The Graduate Route period for international students in the UK will be reduced from 24 months to 18 months for those completing undergraduate and Master’s programmes, and measures are being implemented to reduce the number of international students arriving in the kingdom, announces the British government on 12/05/2025.

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©  Lauren Hurley Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Str Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence
Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the UK. - ©  Lauren Hurley Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Str Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence

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