British PM Theresa May is cracking down on Student Visa

British PM Theresa May AFP/Getty




The new British Prime Minister Theresa May  is set to scrutinise the number of student visa being granted to UK university applicants in a fresh attempt to reduce immigration.

The Prime Minister is reportedly preparing her new government to crack down on higher education instituions, claining they have become an easy route into Britan for economic migrants.

Government sources have said the Home Office and Department for Education will examine the student visa regime to see where criteria can be tightened, according to The Telegraph.

As Home Secretary, Ms May attempted to limit the number of visas for students coming to study on further education courses.

In a confidential letter to tother ministers, she also argued universities should " develop sustainable funding models that are not so dependent on international students".

But she could have wrongly deported up to 50,000 international students after an English test cheating scam at one school was used to incriminate all who had sat the test.

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