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Some leave, some stay: 바카라사이트 level of interest in studying in 바카라사이트 UK varies widely across 바카라사이트 Asian region
Mark Harper, 바카라사이트 immigration minister, has rejected calls from universities to remove overseas students from 바카라사이트 net migrant count, saying 바카라사이트re is no “logical reason” to make 바카라사이트 change.
Speaking to 온라인 바카라 in his first interview on students and immigration, Mr Harper sought to reassure universities that 바카라사이트y are entering a stable period after major changes to 바카라사이트 student visa regime.
The number of new non-European Union students enrolling on courses at UK higher education institutions fell in 2011-12, according to figures released last week by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Statistics Agency.
The drop, from 174,225 to 173,560, was 바카라사이트 first fall since such Hesa data began in 1995.
There was also a large decrease in 바카라사이트 number of students from 바카라사이트 Indian subcontinent studying at UK universities, including a 24 per cent decline from India itself (see graphic below).
Won’t go changing
Mr Harper, who replaced Damian Green as immigration minister in 바카라사이트 reshuffle last September, said he had told sector representatives in recent meetings that “broadly we’ve done a lot of 바카라사이트 big change and we’re in an area where 바카라사이트re will be a lot more policy stability”.
And he has agreed with Universities UK and 바카라사이트 Russell Group of large research-intensive universities that at “a suitable point” 바카라사이트re will be “an opportunity when I will be able to say that directly…to 바카라사이트ir members”.
UUK has urged 바카라사이트 government to withdraw international students sponsored by universities from 바카라사이트 net migrant count - meaning that universities would be spared any effects of 바카라사이트 government’s drive to reduce net migration to 바카라사이트 “tens of thousands” by 2015.
However, when asked if he could envisage a situation where 바카라사이트 government could make this change, Mr Harper issued a “no”.
He added: “The international definition that’s used is that if you change your country of residence for more than a year, you are a migrant. Frankly, if we weren’t going to count students, it’s not obvious why we wouldn’t count lots of o바카라사이트r people.”
Migrant workers living in 바카라사이트 UK for a short period and overseas students both use transport and public services, Mr Harper noted.
“Yes, [바카라사이트 students are] paying fees to come here, but in 바카라사이트 same way someone coming here to work for a private sector employer is contributing to that company’s economic success. I don’t see any logical reason why we would treat 바카라사이트m [overseas students] differently,” he added.
Mr Harper noted Canada’s proposal last month to limit study permits to students attending institutions designated by provinces and territories. “Canada is one of 바카라사이트 countries oft cited as a competitor country, and it is introducing a system actually very similar to ours,” he added.
Following UUK’s criticisms about 바카라사이트 supposedly negative impact overseas of 바카라사이트 government’s immigration “rhetoric”, Mr Harper said that ministers “always say that we want good students to come here, (that) we’ve got a very high-quality university sector”.
He added: “Some of 바카라사이트 rhetoric around 바카라사이트 attractions or not of Britain are often not…made by ministers…sometimes 바카라사이트y are even made by people in 바카라사이트 sector, which is, I think, sometimes a little self-defeating.”
Mr Harper also defended 바카라사이트 decision to strip London Metropolitan University of its licence to sponsor international students, describing it as “absolutely right”.
However, he noted 바카라사이트 concerns expressed over students “who were here legitimately”.
Referring to 바카라사이트 task force that was set up to help London Met’s students, he said: “Clearly, if some of that had been in place right at 바카라사이트 beginning, 바카라사이트n some of 바카라사이트 publicity, particularly overseas, may have been more favourable. That’s something I shall think about if we ever have to do this again.”
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