{
  "id": 14877734,
  "title": "Drop in Gulf student visa applications shows dwindling appetite for UK universities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/drop-in-gulf-student-visa-applications-shows-dwindling-appetite-for-14877734",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T05:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/10/16/drop-in-gulf-student-visa-applications-shows-dwindling-appetite-for-uk-universities/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Student applications from Gulf countries to study in the UK have significantly decreased over recent years. The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Qatar have experienced drops in student visa applications, with the UAE seeing the largest decline at 59% between 2022 and 2025. Experts suggest that a UK migration clampdown and concerns over social issues, safety, and education quality have contributed to this trend. The UK government has implemented new immigration policies, including a shorter post-graduation job search period and higher fees, which may further discourage students from choosing to study in the UK.",
  "summary": "The number of students from the Gulf choosing to study in the UK has plunged in recent years, most drastically from the UAE, figures show. Student visa application numbers have slumped due to a UK migration clampdown that has restricted visas, as well as concerns over social issues, safety and the quality of education in Britain, experts said. While there was an inevitable drop in numbers caused…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Drop in Gulf student visa applications shows dwindling appetite for UK universities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/drop-in-gulf-student-visa-applications-shows-dwindling-appetite-for",
        "published": "2026-10-16T05:00:01.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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