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<p>The Government fully recognises the important contribution that international students
make to the UK’s higher education sector, both economically and culturally. We welcome
genuine students and there remains no limit on the number of international students
who can come here to study. The Government actively encourages study in the UK through
the GREAT Campaign and through the British Council, which promotes the UK in over
100 countries, connecting millions of people with the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>Numbers
of international (non-EU domiciled) students studying at UK universities remain at
record highs - over 170,000 non-EU entrants to UK higher education institutions for
the sixth year running. The latest Home Office visa data also shows that, since 2011,
university-sponsored visa applications have risen by around 12 per cent.</p>
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