Petition · past parliament
Refund international students' tuition fees, include students in PSW visa scheme
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The universities have shuttered residence halls and moved courses online. The resources provided by university (labs, libraries)
are closed or heavily restricted. The students should be reimbursed of their tuition fees and all current students should be included in Post Study Work visa scheme.
are closed or heavily restricted. The students should be reimbursed of their tuition fees and all current students should be included in Post Study Work visa scheme.
Many of them have lost jobs outside and inside the campuses or are forced to work in high-risk environments. For international students, getting enrolled in a UK university is beyond the adventure of a new land to live but it is a stepping stone to a brighter future and an effort to gain student experience.
They were hoping for a festive launch of meaningful career, now they are sitting jobless in deserted dorms and attend classes in Zoom. Some spirited young people have fallen ill.
They were hoping for a festive launch of meaningful career, now they are sitting jobless in deserted dorms and attend classes in Zoom. Some spirited young people have fallen ill.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Reimburse all students of this year’s fees due to strikes and COVID-19:
Reimburse all students of this year’s fees due to strikes and COVID-19
Require universities to reimburse students' tuition fees during strike action: Require universities to reimburse students' tuition fees during strike action
Refund university rent and tuition fees due to coronavirus: Refund university rent and tuition fees due to coronavirus
Refund university students for 3rd Semester Tuition 2020: Refund university students for 3rd Semester Tuition 2020
Extend proposed Graduate visa route to 2019-20 batch of students due to COVID19: Extend proposed Graduate visa route to 2019-20 batch of students due to COVID19
Extended Visas indefinitely for International Students: Extended Visas indefinitely for International Students.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Reimburse all students of this year’s fees due to strikes and COVID-19:
Reimburse all students of this year’s fees due to strikes and COVID-19
Require universities to reimburse students' tuition fees during strike action: Require universities to reimburse students' tuition fees during strike action
Refund university rent and tuition fees due to coronavirus: Refund university rent and tuition fees due to coronavirus
Refund university students for 3rd Semester Tuition 2020: Refund university students for 3rd Semester Tuition 2020
Extend proposed Graduate visa route to 2019-20 batch of students due to COVID19: Extend proposed Graduate visa route to 2019-20 batch of students due to COVID19
Extended Visas indefinitely for International Students: Extended Visas indefinitely for International Students.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Timeline
| 12 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.