GoKawiilUK confirms £925 annual levy on universities per international student
England's government reaffirmed plans for an International Student Levy, requiring universities to pay £925 per overseas student annually, with the first 220 enrolments exempt. Education Minister Josh MacAlister told Parliament on October 19, 2026 that the revenue would fund higher education and skills programmes, citing a 2025 impact assessment and an updated analysis still to come. The Office for Students will administer the charge using enrolment data, with rates adjusted yearly for inflation.