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Universities enrolling students with poor English, BBC finds

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Seven out of 10 students studying on master’s courses in England are now from overseas.

University and College Union says some institutions are overlooking language skills to receive high fees from overseas students.

Whistleblower: "No independent party is looking at the grades or the examinations, in a way".

Universities UK rejects suggestion some overseas students are being allowed on courses with poor English language skills as a way of boosting income.

Some universities are in financial crisis, says Jo Grady , and have become dependent on high-fee paying overseas students.

Vivienne Stern , chief executive of Universities UK , says it would be "unwise" to rely on international income to fund domestic education.

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English

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50

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