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Radio Newcastle,4 mins

University Immigration

Matt Bailey

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About a third of students at the North East’s universities are from overseas and they are charged large fees to study here. The number of visas issued has fallen due to tighter rules aimed at cutting immigration and that’s led some to fear a “looming crisis” in higher education as vital revenue is lost. Peter Harris has been looking into this.

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