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<p>The government seeks to ensure that there is a fair and robust migration policy
while maintaining the UK’s place as a top destination for the best and brightest students
from around the world. The department remains committed to the ambitions set out in
the government’s International Education Strategy to host 600,000 international students
per year and to increase the value of our education exports to £35 billion per year,
both by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>The department expects the UK to remain a highly attractive
study destination. The UK has four universities in the top 10, and 17 in the top 100.
The UK has a highly sought after higher education (HE) experience, which is respected
by students across the globe. The department is hugely proud to have met its international
student recruitment ambition two years running, with 679,970 international students
studying at a UK university in 2021/22.</p><p> </p><p>However, the level of legal
migration remains too high. As a result, on 4 December 2023, the government announced
a new package of measures to reduce net migration and curb the abuse and exploitation
of the country’s immigration system. The department continues to work closely with
the Home Office, the Department for Business and Trade, and other governmental departments
to assess the impact of these changes on HE providers.</p><p> </p><p>HE providers
are autonomous bodies, independent of government. As such, they are responsible for
their own admission decisions. The government takes a close interest in ensuring that
the HE admissions system is fair and works closely with HE providers and sector bodies
to make sure the system works well for students.</p>
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