1- Government figures show that one in ten of the foreign students studying the UK last year was sponsored by a bogus college.

1.5-Million visas have been handed out in the past eight years alone.

5.3- In the UK, overseas students are worth £5.3bn each year, according to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

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7- Students from these seven countries: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Malaysia and Nigeria are reputed to have been able to manipulate the points- based visa system introduced last year.

8- The percentage of the total income of UK universities comes from international students' fees.

8.5-The direct value of overseas students to the UK economy is estimated at £8.5bn according to figures by the British Council. 

1998- In 1998, the number of visas handed out to overseas students was 69,607.  In 2008/9, this figure had risen to 236,470.

6658- Number of student visas issued to Nepalese students between April and September 2009, a surge from 369 the previous year.

100,000- Official Home Office figures show 100,000 student visas were granted in the academic year to September 2009 – an increase of almost 40,000 on the previous 12 months.

Pie chart statistics calculated by information from The Complete University Guide.

Islamic spokesperson says government's visa tightening scheme is ‘the highest form of hypocrisy’.

Education heads warn the UK is in danger of being portrayed as a snob nation.

Bournemouth MP slams visa law and appeals to government to review it.