Department for Education written question – answered at on 30 March 2026.
Kim Johnson
Labour, Liverpool Riverside
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the proposed International Student Levy aligns with the Government’s International Education Strategy and its target for growth in education exports.
Josh MacAlister
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education
As outlined in the International Education Strategy, the UK aims to both grow the value of education exports to £40 billion per year by 2030, whilst ensuring the sustainable recruitment of high-quality students, in line with the Immigration white paper.
International higher education (HE) students are only one part of the UK’s wider international education offer, which includes education exports and transnational education provision across the entire sector, from early years to schools, colleges and universities.
Introducing a £925 flat-fee International Student Levy on English HE providers will support sustainable international student recruitment, whilst ensuring students contribute to the communities where they study, with the levy revenue funding the reintroduction of targeted maintenance grants for disadvantaged students.
The UK’s world‑class HE sector will continue to offer an attractive and fulfilling experience to students from around the globe.
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