UK universities withdraw admission offers to Indian, Pakistani, Nigerian students as visa refusals rise

UK wants visa refusal rate to be low, hence universities are not allowing many international students to reach visa level by withdrawing their offer. Universities in the United Kingdom are withdrawing admission offers to international students, including those from India, Pakistan, Nigeria and Bangladesh, fearing that the UK government's visa crackdown will result in a blanket ban on recruiting international students, the Financial Times reported.In a new rule since June 1, institutions have been required to keep visa refusals rate below 5% -- down from 10%. Universities that repeatedly fail to meet the thresholds can face enforcement action and then lose their student sponsor licence.Basically, the UK government wants universities to have fewer student visa refusals. Some universities, worried about breaching the new threshold, are responding by withdrawing admission offers from applicants they think might be refused visas.International students are only able to apply for a study visa after receiving an offer from a university, meaning the visa application is withdrawn if the offer is later revoked. While visa applications can be withdrawn for other reasons, universities said the ...