London University runs out of visa slots, hundreds of stranded students say, ‘we’re paying the price’

Hundreds of international students accepted to University College London (UCL) are now facing uncertainty just days before the academic year begins. The university has accepted it has run out of visa slots, leaving students, particularly from China, unable to start their courses and facing potentially thousands of pounds in unexpected costs, Guardian reported,

Hundreds of Intl students stranded as UCL runs out of visa slots

About 200 students from China alone have been affected, according to Guardian. UCL informed them that it had exceeded its visa allocation for the upcoming academic year, meaning it could not issue the “required Confirmation of Acceptance” for Studies (CAS). This document is important for applying for a UK student visa. Just over half of UCL’s 52,000 students are fro