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<p>The government seeks to ensure that there is a fair and robust migration policy,
whilst 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 education exports to £35 billion per
year, both by 2030.</p><p>The department expects the UK to remain a highly attractive
study destination. The UK has four universities in the top ten, and 17 in the top
100, worldwide. 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.</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 abuse
and exploitation of the country’s immigration system.</p><p>The Office for Students
(OfS), the independent regulator of the HE sector in England, continues to work closely
with the Home Office, Department for Business and Trade, and other governmental departments
to assess the impact of these changes on HE providers.</p><p>Universities are autonomous
institutions responsible for managing their own budgets. The department also works
closely with the OfS to understand the evolving landscape, including on risks relating
to international students.</p>
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