UK ministers scrap foreign students target in shift to overseas hubs strategy

The UK government is abandoning its target for international student recruitment in favor of a new strategy focused on expanding British education overseas. Ministers aim to increase "education exports" to £40 billion annually by 2030, replacing the previous goal of attracting 600,000 international students per year to the UK. This shift involves encouraging UK universities to establish international hubs, bringing British education to students in their home countries. The government hopes this new approach will broaden access to UK education and boost the country's global education revenue. The change in strategy was announced as part of a broader plan to promote UK education internationally.