Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 109321

Higher Education: Finance

Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026

Question

Luke Akehurst

LabourNorth Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the (a) revenue from the international student levy on higher education providers’ income from international students and (b) cost of introducing maintenance grants for

Answer

Josh MacAlister
The International Student Levy (ISL) will require higher education providers to pay a flat fee of £925 per international student per year. An impact analysis of the ISL published in November 2025 estimated that the levy would raise £445 million in the 202...

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