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Overseas Students: Student Wastage

Asked by Chris PhilpConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 23 March 2026UIN 121388

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the number of international students by university and by nationality who dropped out of university in the academic year 2024/2025.

Answered by Mike Tapp

The Home Office does not currently publish data on the number of student visas issued for individuals attending specific universities, nor does it provide information regarding students who fail to complete their course.

Information on Home Office Entry Clearance Student visas can be found in the Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK.

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