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The problems to which visa swapping gives rise are many, and I will touch on those arising from a person switching from a student visa to an asylum claim. First, there are problems for the academic institutions. Universities, other higher education institutions and some colleges or schools will lose out when places become empty. When a course is abandoned after it starts, and it is too late to fill a place with another student, there are a number of costs. It is demoralising for students and staff to have half-full classes. Indeed, the very dynamic of interactive teaching often depends on having a good number of students present, and that is prepared for. A significant overhead is also lost—not only is it costly to organise classes and timetables to suit different demands but fee income is lost. It is on fee income that a university’s fees may depend.