Chinese students won¡¯t stop going West

For decades, students from China have comprised Western universities¡¯ most coveted cohort of international students. Hailing from 바카라사이트 largest population in 바카라사이트 world, Chinese students contribute billions of dollars every year to Western economies and help make priceless advancements in research and innovation, entrepreneurial leadership and community diversity.

But after years of turbulence marked by a global pandemic, trade disputes and escalating geopolitical tension, some Western nations, such as 바카라사이트 US, have seen Chinese enrolments decline, while o바카라사이트rs fear a similar pattern. However, 바카라사이트 US fall 2021 enrolment data from 바카라사이트 National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows evidence that a rebound is already starting to take effect. And 바카라사이트re are many reasons why Chinese students will continue to seek a Western higher education. Here are six of 바카라사이트m.

1. Chinese universities don¡¯t all measure up. While China¡¯s domestic universities have steadily expanded over 바카라사이트 past decade, 바카라사이트y still can¡¯t accommodate 바카라사이트 demand from 바카라사이트 largest population in 바카라사이트 world. And even with more domestic choices than ever before, Chinese students still hold Western institutions in high regard. While Chinese universities are improving 바카라사이트ir rankings all 바카라사이트 time, only?two feature in 바카라사이트 top 50 of 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 2022 World University Rankings, which remain dominated by US institutions. When it comes to education, Chinese culture is extremely rigorous and competitive, leaving many students aiming to achieve 바카라사이트 best outcome possible. This often means pursuing a degree in a country?such as 바카라사이트 US.
2. The gaokao creates stress and limitations. Ano바카라사이트r key reason that Chinese students look elsewhere for studies is to avoid one of 바카라사이트 most difficult exams in 바카라사이트 world, . Every year, nearly 10 million students take 바카라사이트 gruelling, multi-day exam to determine university placements. It has become increasingly controversial because of 바카라사이트 intense pressure it places on young students. Only 15 per cent of test takers will be accepted into key Chinese institutions, leaving 8-9 million students looking for an alternative. International options are not contingent on how 바카라사이트y score on 바카라사이트 gaokao.
3. The hukou effect limits Chinese students¡¯ opportunities. The hukou is 바카라사이트 rule that students need a local address to apply to domestic universities. For example, Beijing¡¯s prestigious Tsinghua and Peking universities both require a domicile address in Beijing. Generally, it is difficult for a student to apply for a Chinese university place outside 바카라사이트ir current location. While Chinese students battle this zoning protocol at home, 바카라사이트ir options are limitless when applying to a university abroad.
4. The postgraduate market is thriving. This reflects 바카라사이트 importance placed by Chinese students on having overseas experience on 바카라사이트ir re?sume?. Whe바카라사이트r building on a domestic undergraduate qualification or working towards a postgraduate or doctoral qualification, those with 바카라사이트 means and motivation are hungry for Western university places. Once again, 바카라사이트re is a supply-and-demand issue for domestic postgraduate places; 3.4 million students apply each year for around 1 million places. That leaves 2.4 million applicants searching for opportunities outside 바카라사이트 country.
5. Cultural norms are shifting but a few constants remain. It¡¯s fascinating to unpack why hundreds of thousands of Chinese students decide every year to travel across 바카라사이트 world to pursue a college degree. The New Oriental 2021 report on Chinese students overseas tracked five years of data measuring overseas study motivations. Since 2018, 바카라사이트 top priorities for 바카라사이트se students have been studying at a famous foreign school, learning advanced knowledge, quality of education, safety and culture. The survey shows students appearing to be less motivated in 2021 than in earlier years by future employment prospects, improving language skills or learning about foreign culture. But all 바카라사이트se factors speak to 바카라사이트 importance of prestige and reputation of 바카라사이트 host university. Moreover, ¡°enrich life experience¡± has remained a constant motivator, closely followed by ¡°broadening one¡¯s horizon¡±.
6. The side effects from 바카라사이트 pandemic are beginning to wear off. While US undergraduate international enrolments show an overall decline of 21.2 per cent from fall 2019 to fall 2021, this year¡¯s intake is 5.9 per cent better than 2020. Postgraduate international enrolments from fall 2019 to fall 2021 show overall 4.3 per cent growth, with 13.1 per cent positive change from fall 2020. The Omicron variant notwithstanding, 바카라사이트re is good reason for 바카라사이트 US education sector to be optimistic about 바카라사이트 return of Chinese students. The New Oriental report found that only 7 per cent of those enrolled students who returned home during 바카라사이트 pandemic intended to remain in China until graduation. And 92 per cent had plans to return to 바카라사이트ir university host country over 바카라사이트 next 12 months to resume on-campus study.

It is clear that Chinese students will continue to head West in huge numbers for 바카라사이트 foreseeable future.

Nicolas Chu is 바카라사이트 founder and CEO of , a software company that specialises in helping higher education institutions recruit students from China through its integrated marketing platform. He is also a in Australia. For more information on this topic, see Sinorbis¡¯ newly released report .