Research and statistics

This report explores the experiences and activities of international students and university sponsors accessing the Sponsored Study visa route.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Migration research and analysis
• Organisation: Home Office
• Updated: 14 May 2024

• Student visa: Views of students and higher education institutions

  1. Introduction 1.1 Background Since leaving the EU, the UK government has…

Visa data by age and sex in separate tables for UK, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: DLUHC: ad hoc analyses and statistics
• Organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 29 February 2024

UK Visas and Immigration's response to the Independent Chief Inspector's report on Tier 4 of the points-based system (students).

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Responses to reports by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
• Organisation: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 1 August 2012

Analysis of the points-based system for Tier 2 and dependants by the Migration Advisory Committee.

• Document type: Research and analysis
• Part of a collection: Migration Advisory Committee: reports
• Organisation: Migration Advisory Committee
• Updated: 1 August 2009

Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report on how migration can help to fill labour shortages.

• Document type: Independent report
• Part of a collection: Migration Advisory Committee: reports
• Organisation: Migration Advisory Committee
• Updated: 1 February 2008