Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 113216

Overseas Students: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Adam Thompson

LabourErewash

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will will consider exempting PhD students from the International Student Levy.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
We are engaging with the higher education sector to shape the design of the International Student Levy (ISL) to make delivery as easy as possible for providers. A technical consultation on the delivery of the ISL was open for responses until 18 February 2...

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