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The UK’s tightening visa regime may be triggering a shift with far-reaching consequences. Fresh ONS data shows that 74,000 Indians left the UK in the year ending June 2025, raising alarms that restrictive dependant rules and growing uncertainty around post-study visas are denting the country’s biggest international student pipeline.

With several universities already heavily reliant on international fee revenue, questions are mounting about whether UK policies are reshaping global student mobility and at what cost.

VISA CURBS AND DEPENDANT BAN: A TURNING POINT?

Experts say recent immigration changes have undeniably influenced

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