British universities tighten admissions for Nigerian students
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Burkina 24
Several British universities have suspended or tightened scrutiny of applications from students from Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India. They are seeking to protect their authorisation to sponsor student visas amid tougher British rules and a rise in application withdrawals, according to the Financial Times.
Several British universities have suspended recruitment, withdrawn admission offers or tightened checks for students from Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India. The measures come as tougher rules on student visas expose institutions to the risk of losing their authorisation to sponsor foreign applicants, Burkina 24 reports, citing Business Standard and the Financial Times.
The new requirements are making it harder for these students to access universities in the United Kingdom. The institutions concerned are therefore seeking to limit the risk associated with British rules governing the sponsorship of international students.
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