The UK’s Regulations on Bringing Dependents for PhD Students Only – Ambassador
It has been stated by the United Kingdom (UK) that only international students enrolling in their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs are permitted to bring dependents to the country.
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, revealed this information during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday.
He mentioned that the alteration in the education system policy earlier this year which restricts international students in higher education from bringing in dependents was implemented to control the rising number of foreign students arriving with dependents.
The ambassador emphasized that the significant increase in dependents was creating excessive pressure on many universities, and therefore, these modifications were necessary.
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