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7th Nov 2011

UK visa issues may affect level of non-EU students

The number of non-European Union students studying in Britain has doubled in a decade, but recent visa requirements could have a negative impact on foreign student numbers, according to a report by Universities UK, an organisation representing British universities. Source: The New York Times  

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