₦airaland Forum

By Adesina Wahab 

No fewer than 15 universities in the United Kingdom have announced plans yo sack some workers and even stop running some courses because of the sharp decline in enrolment by foreign students including Nigerians.

According to a report by University World News, the sharp decline in foreign students enrolment was particularly felt at the postgraduate level.

The development is also connected to the decision by the Uk government to reduce international students, as some concessions given them that level have been whittled down.

Also, there are concerns too that the high cost of living being experienced globally may negatively affect enrolment of foreign students at the undergraduate level. 

From the prestigious Russell Group Universities to mid-tier universities and Scottish institutions, the current situation is not sparing most universities.

Robert Gordon University (RGU) recently introduced a voluntary severance scheme in the face of staff redundancy due to its financial difficulties as a result of a notable decline in international student enrollments, a consequence of post-Brexit alterations in UK immigration policies.

RGU cited escalating cost pressures and a considerable reduction in public funding as contributing factors.

FreeStuffsNG:
They will be alright las las.
It'll help us reduce the brain drain that will ultimately force people to use their education to solve our own critical problems and earn big from the solution they provide.
It's a mixed bag of blessings.
May God bless Nigeria for ever! Check my signature for free stuffs!

CoronaVirusPro:
They cannot have it all!

Issue student visa and allow black population to increase in UK.

Dont issue visa, and your universities will die a natural death.

How many British citizens can afford university fees 🤣🤣🤣

Moreover, that morafvcker called Rishi Sunak needs to be stoned to death. The fvckin immigrant has now become anti immigrant

etrange:
The way y'all like to infuse Nigeria into everything is laughable. Nigeria doesn't have the highest number of foreign students in the UK, but titles like always makes it about all us. Instead of just saying international students, you find a way to single out Nigeria just for sensationalism.