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<p>International students are vital and valued members of our higher education (HE)
community. The government has worked closely with the HE sector throughout this year
to ensure existing rules and processes have been as flexible as possible, so that
international students have been able to study in the UK as planned.</p><p>The department
speaks regularly with its counterparts across the government, including the Department
of Health and Social Care, Public Health England, the Department for Transport and
Cabinet Office, among others, about how various COVID-19 policies may affect students.</p><p>The
UK was one of the first countries to introduce important visa concessions for international
students at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, and we will do our utmost to ensure
this flexibility remains for as long as needed. We will continue to work with our
counterparts across the government to ensure that the UK remains as accessible and
welcoming as possible next academic year.</p>
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