The United Kingdom Secretary of State for the Home Department Suella Braverman has proposed a plan to “reform” the Graduate Visa route which has been “strongly opposed” by the Department for Education (DoE), says a report published in the Times on Wednesday (January 25). The reports suggest that if introduced, the reform would cut the period of stay allowed for international students under the aforementioned visa route.&nbsp;

The report citing the country’s education department sources said they are attempting to block these changes as they would make the UK less attractive to overseas students. The current Graduate Visa route requires students to procure a work visa by getting a skilled job or leave Britain in six months after they graduate.

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The DoE has also argued that the two-year Graduate Visa also known as the UK’s post-study offer was designed with most of Britain’s competitors, reported PTI citing the Times.&nbsp;

However, the reports also noted that Braverman’s proposal is just one of many which are being put forth after UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak asked the British Home Office and the DoE to submit plans on reducing the number of international students coming to the country.&nbsp;

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The latest statistics by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that Indians have taken over the number of Chinese as the largest cohort of foreign students last year. This uptick has been attributed to the aforementioned visa route, introduced two years ago and consequently Indian students dominated with 41 per cent of the visas granted.&nbsp;

The statistics published last week also showed that there are 680,000 foreign students in the UK while the government’s 2019 Higher Education Strategy had targeted to reduce the number of overseas students to 600,000 by 2030. Notably, they achieved this target last year.&nbsp;

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Reports also suggest another proposal under consideration which would only allow foreign students who have opted for postgraduate research-based courses such as a PhD or postgraduate courses that are at least two years long to bring dependent family members to the UK, said PTI, citing the Times report.&nbsp;

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The United Kingdom Secretary of State for the Home Department Suella Braverman has proposed a plan to “reform” the Graduate Visa route which has been “strongly opposed” by the Department for Education (DoE), says a report published in the Times on Wednesday (January 25).

The United Kingdom Secretary of State for the Home Department Suella Braverman has proposed a plan to “reform” the Graduate Visa route which has been “strongly opposed” by the Department for Education (DoE), says a report published in the Times on Wednesday (January 25). The reports suggest that if introduced, the reform would cut the period of stay allowed for international students under the aforementioned visa route. The report citing the country’s education department sources said they are attempting to block these changes as they would make the UK less attractive to overseas students. The current Graduate Visa route requires students to procure a work visa by getting a skilled job or leave Britain in six months after they graduate. ALSO READ | Britain has 'too many' low-skilled migrants, it's hurting growth, says interior minister The DoE has also argued that the two-year Graduate Visa also known as the UK’s post-study offer was designed with most of Britain’s competitors, reported PTI citing the Times. However, the reports also noted that Braverman’s proposal is just one of many which are being put forth after UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak asked the British Home Office and the DoE to submit plans on reducing the number of international students coming to the country. ALSO WATCH | UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman objects to increasing visas for Indians The latest statistics by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that Indians have taken over the number of Chinese as the largest cohort of foreign students last year. This uptick has been attributed to the aforementioned visa route, introduced two years ago and consequently Indian students dominated with 41 per cent of the visas granted. The statistics published last week also showed that there are 680,000 foreign students in the UK while the government’s 2019 Higher Education Strategy had targeted to reduce the number of overseas students to 600,000 by 2030. Notably, they achieved this target last year. ALSO READ | Suella Braverman blames 'uncontrolled migration' and 'failure to integrate' for Leicester violence Reports also suggest another proposal under consideration which would only allow foreign students who have opted for postgraduate research-based courses such as a PhD or postgraduate courses that are at least two years long to bring dependent family members to the UK, said PTI, citing the Times report. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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UK has no plans to grant more student visas for Indians than required under the proposed UK-India free trade agreement, Britain’s International Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch, who is currently overseeing the deal, has said.&nbsp;Speaking to the UK-based Times newspaper, Badenoch, who was in India in December for the sixth round of FTA talks, reasoned that the trade deal “does not believe in free movement” because UK had left the European Union, adding that it’s not a deal that’s “negotiating some kind of free movement with India.”

In the past, India had pressed for more student visas to UK.

“We left the EU because we didn’t believe in free movement, we didn’t think it was working. This is not a deal, that’s negotiating some kind of free movement with India,” she was quoted as saying.

She further said that UK won’t be able to extend mobility benefits to India as it has done to Australia due to the population size.

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“We have to make sure that each trade agreement we sign is tailored to the specific country. The kind of mobility offer I can do to a country like Australia is not going to be the same kind of mobility offer I can do with a country like India, which has got many times the population. And what people from the UK want to do when they travel to Australia is probably slightly different from what they do when they travel to India, and vice-versa as well,” she said.&nbsp;

The UK-Australia FTA, which was recently signed, allows an unlimited number of under-35s in Australia to live and work in the UK for three years and vice-versa.

She did, however, say that UK was open to making concessions on issues like business mobility, but remained firm on the student visa issue.

UK is one of the top destinations for Indian students wanting to pursue higher education. In the past decade, UK student visa applications have skyrocketed, with the British High Commission last year revealing that it issued 215 per cent more visas in 2022 compared to 2019.

Badenoch first visited India in December for the sixth round of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement negotiations, where she met India’s commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal.

The seventh round of official-level negotiations is expected to commence shortly.

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UK has no plans to grant more student visas for Indians than required under the proposed UK-India free trade agreement, Britain’s International Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch, who is currently overseeing the deal, has said.

UK has no plans to grant more student visas for Indians than required under the proposed UK-India free trade agreement, Britain’s International Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch, who is currently overseeing the deal, has said. Speaking to the UK-based Times newspaper, Badenoch, who was in India in December for the sixth round of FTA talks, reasoned that the trade deal “does not believe in free movement” because UK had left the European Union, adding that it’s not a deal that’s “negotiating some kind of free movement with India.” In the past, India had pressed for more student visas to UK. “We left the EU because we didn’t believe in free movement, we didn’t think it was working. This is not a deal, that’s negotiating some kind of free movement with India,” she was quoted as saying. She further said that UK won’t be able to extend mobility benefits to India as it has done to Australia due to the population size. UK PM Rishi Sunak fined for not wearing seat belt in moving car; local police confirms offence “We have to make sure that each trade agreement we sign is tailored to the specific country. The kind of mobility offer I can do to a country like Australia is not going to be the same kind of mobility offer I can do with a country like India, which has got many times the population. And what people from the UK want to do when they travel to Australia is probably slightly different from what they do when they travel to India, and vice-versa as well,” she said. The UK-Australia FTA, which was recently signed, allows an unlimited number of under-35s in Australia to live and work in the UK for three years and vice-versa. She did, however, say that UK was open to making concessions on issues like business mobility, but remained firm on the student visa issue. UK is one of the top destinations for Indian students wanting to pursue higher education. In the past decade, UK student visa applications have skyrocketed, with the British High Commission last year revealing that it issued 215 per cent more visas in 2022 compared to 2019. Badenoch first visited India in December for the sixth round of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement negotiations, where she met India’s commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal. The seventh round of official-level negotiations is expected to commence shortly. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

More student visas not part of India FTA, says UK trade secretary Kemi Badenoch

To attract the "brightest and best" early in their careers, the United Kingdom will offer work visas to graduates from the world's best universities, including India. The move is said to be the expansion of the UK's post-Brexit immigration system. Under a new visa scheme, graduates from the world's top 50 non-UK universities can now come and work in the country through a new High Potential Individual (HPI) visa route, which was launched in London on Monday (May 30). Notably, applicants must have been awarded degrees not more than five years before the date of application. Rishi Sunak, who is the finance minister of the UK, mentioned that such policies would help the country to grow as an international hub for innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship.&nbsp;

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To be applicable for the same, a person must have graduated with a bachelor's or master's degree from the top 50 universities, which appeared in the top 50 of at least two of the following: Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings or The Academic Ranking of World Universities. The appearance in the top 50 must be in the year in which they graduated.&nbsp;

The applicants can opt for a two-year work visa and those who receive doctorates can apply for a three-year visa. It is mentioned that they will be allowed to bring family members with them. The government said that the successful applicants will then be able to switch to longer-term employment visas.&nbsp;

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Sunak said, "We want the businesses of tomorrow to be built here today - which is why I call on students to take advantage of this incredible opportunity to forge their careers here."&nbsp;

"This new visa offer means that the UK can continue to attract the best and brightest from across the globe. The route means that the UK will grow as a leading international hub for innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship," he added.&nbsp;

A benefit to Indian students?&nbsp;

Meanwhile, international students, including Indians, who are studying in the UK at any of the top universities are already eligible to stay for up to three years through the Graduate visa "popularly referred to as a post-study work visa" opened in July last year, India-based news agency PTI reported.&nbsp;

The Guardian cited a survey to report that international students would be more likely to "consider studying in the UK if they were allowed to stay and work for three years instead of two".&nbsp;

The report added that such an extension would be especially appealing to Indian students. It was also noted that the number of Indian students choosing to study in the UK fell dramatically after the abolition of the two-year post-study work visa in 2012. The numbers have quadrupled since it was reinstated, which is a huge difference.&nbsp;

Post-Brexit scenario&nbsp;

Since leaving European Union (EU), Britain has ended the priority given to EU citizens. The nation has introduced a points-based immigration system that ranks applicants on everything from their qualifications and language skills to the type of job offered to them.&nbsp;

But the country has faced a tight labour market for several years, which has gotten worse due to Brexit and COVID-19.&nbsp;

The companies in manufacturing, logistics and the food sector have urged the government to loosen the rules for entry-level jobs.&nbsp;

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To attract the "brightest and best" early in their careers, the United Kingdom will offer work visas to graduates from the world's best universities, including India. The move is said to be the expansion of the UK's post-Brexit immigration system. Under a new visa scheme, graduates from the world's top 50 non-UK universities can now come and work in the country through a new High Potential Individual (HPI) visa route, which was launched in London on Monday (May 30). Notably, applicants must have been awarded degrees not more than five years before the date of application. Rishi Sunak, who is the finance minister of the UK, mentioned that such policies would help the country to grow as an international hub for innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship. ALSO READ | Was Sue Gray's Partygate probe report tampered with to save some civil service staff? To be applicable for the same, a person must have graduated with a bachelor's or master's degree from the top 50 universities, which appeared in the top 50 of at least two of the following: Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings or The Academic Ranking of World Universities. The appearance in the top 50 must be in the year in which they graduated. The applicants can opt for a two-year work visa and those who receive doctorates can apply for a three-year visa. It is mentioned that they will be allowed to bring family members with them. The government said that the successful applicants will then be able to switch to longer-term employment visas. ALSO READ | 10 Pacific nations rebuff China's push for wide-ranging regional security pact WATCH | How was RAW started? Story of India’s external intelligence agency × Sunak said, "We want the businesses of tomorrow to be built here today - which is why I call on students to take advantage of this incredible opportunity to forge their careers here." "This new visa offer means that the UK can continue to attract the best and brightest from across the globe. The route means that the UK will grow as a leading international hub for innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship," he added. A benefit to Indian students? Meanwhile, international students, including Indians, who are studying in the UK at any of the top universities are already eligible to stay for up to three years through the Graduate visa "popularly referred to as a post-study work visa" opened in July last year, India-based news agency PTI reported. The Guardian cited a survey to report that international students would be more likely to "consider studying in the UK if they were allowed to stay and work for three years instead of two". The report added that such an extension would be especially appealing to Indian students. It was also noted that the number of Indian students choosing to study in the UK fell dramatically after the abolition of the two-year post-study work visa in 2012. The numbers have quadrupled since it was reinstated, which is a huge difference. Post-Brexit scenario Since leaving European Union (EU), Britain has ended the priority given to EU citizens. The nation has introduced a points-based immigration system that ranks applicants on everything from their qualifications and language skills to the type of job offered to them. But the country has faced a tight labour market for several years, which has gotten worse due to Brexit and COVID-19. The companies in manufacturing, logistics and the food sector have urged the government to loosen the rules for entry-level jobs. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

New UK visa option for graduates, including Indians, from world's best universities