Universities: Student Immigration System Debate
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Universities: Student Immigration System
Baroness Benjamin Excerpts(14 years, 8 months ago)
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Earl Attlee
My Lords, I seem to be struggling to convince the House that we are determined to protect our overseas students, whom we value immensely.
Baroness Benjamin
My Lords, I declare an interest as chancellor of the University of Exeter. If international students who are already studying here wish to take a new course, will they be expected to go back home and apply from overseas? The timeframe between finishing, getting their results and enrolling is very short, which will mean that many students will go elsewhere to study and we will lose good will internationally.