The UK Treasury confirmed a flat £925 levy per international student from August 2028 and signalled further tuition-cap rises that will push standard fees above £10,000 by 2027-28. The government says levy income will be reinvested into higher education and targeted maintenance grants; universities warn of uneven impacts on institutional finances and access. The autumn budget also reopened the tuition-cap to inflationary increases, with the cap rising to £9,790 next year and to more than £10,000 the following year for standard full-time courses. New maintenance grants worth up to £1,000 per year will return in 2028-29 for students on eligible priority courses, but critics say the sums and course restrictions fall short of sector needs and could further pressure cash-strapped providers.