UK to charge varsities $1,200 per Nigerian, other foreign student from 2028

…Targets $594m revenue in first year
By Nkiruka Nnorom & Marvellous Chukwunenye
Universities in England will now have to pay an annual levy of £925 ($1,200) for each international student beyond an exemption threshold from August 2028, in a move targeting institutions enrolling students from Nigeria, China, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
The policy, first announced in the UK government’s 2025 budget, was reaffirmed by the Education Minister, Josh MacAlister, who asserted that the revenue would support England’s higher education and skills system.
The fresh levy, according to the Department of Education, covers both new and existing students.
MacAlister noted that the government...