Visa cuts: Ministers say there are too many bogus students who are working in the UK.

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Plans to cut the number of foreign students arriving in the UK could cost £2.4 billion more than they save, according to Home Office estimates, BBC reports.

The figures show the total costs could be £3.5 billion, but that would be partially offset by savings of £1.1 billion.

Officials estimate the measures will cut net migration by 230,000.

A Home Office spokesman said the measures are aimed at cutting immigration abuse by bogus students. On Monday the government also released figures showing it had revoked the licences of 33 education providers since May 2010, saying they had failed to comply with the government's requirements. Another 32 providers have had their licences suspended.

The proposals are expected to eventually reduce the number of students by 75,000 a year, down from roughly 250,000 a year at present.（点击英国广播公司网站查看原文）

英国严打“野鸡大学”

       据英国广播公司报道，英国政府计划削减留学生数量，这将使英国经济损失24亿英镑。

       按照内政部的估算，严限政策导致的损失总额约为35亿英镑，但该政策同时也将为英国节约开支11亿英镑（两者相抵净损失为24亿英镑）。

       据测算，这将使英国的外国移民数量减少23万人。

       英国内政部周一公布，为打击以骗取签证为目的而提供虚假课程的“野鸡大学”，自2010年5月以来，英国已经取消了33家教育机构的资质，另有32家机构的招生资质被暂停。

       政府的目标是将目前每年约25万留学生减少到75000人。

(China.org.cn June 15, 2011)