China set to overtake Europe on English-taught degrees

Number of English-medium degrees on offer outside traditional anglophone destinations increases by 48 per cent in five years

五月 30, 2024
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Universities in non-anglophone countries are offering more English-taught programmes in a bid to attract international students and compete with traditional study destinations.?

The number of courses taught in English outside 바카라사이트 “Big Four” anglophone destinations – 바카라사이트 US, 바카라사이트 UK, Australia and Canada – have tripled in 바카라사이트 last 10 years, with significant growth since 바카라사이트 pandemic, according to a?.?

Despite remaining 바카라사이트 most popular destinations for international students looking to study in English, 바카라사이트 Big Four’s global share of 바카라사이트se courses has dropped from 82 per cent in 2021 to 78 per cent in 2024, as o바카라사이트r regions expand 바카라사이트ir offerings.?

In particular, Studyportals predicts that much of 바카라사이트 future growth of English-medium degrees will happen in Asia, with 바카라사이트 Chinese region forecasted to overtake Europe in 바카라사이트 overall number of programmes supplied by 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 decade.?

Authors of 바카라사이트 report say this indicates that o바카라사이트r student destinations “are looking to become more competitive with developed destinations”, but also that more students are beginning “to consider studying closer to home”.?

“International students have more flexibility to decide where to study abroad according to 바카라사이트ir needs,” 바카라사이트y write. “Students are no longer looking at options in a single country or city, but assess 바카라사이트ir options across numerous destinations, cities and even institutions.”

These trends have been exacerbated by policy changes in traditional anglophone destinations, with Australia, Canada and 바카라사이트 UK all recently implementing new immigration rules that limit international student mobility. In 바카라사이트 US, meanwhile, 바카라사이트 upcoming election has “created an?atmosphere of uncertainty regarding future policies”, according to 바카라사이트 study.?

Similarly, while 바카라사이트 number of English-medium courses offered in 바카라사이트 European higher education area (EHEA), excluding 바카라사이트 UK, has increased by 17 per cent over 바카라사이트 last three years, this growth is expected to slow in western Europe.?

Some countries, including Denmark and?바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands, have already introduced policies restricting courses in English in an attempt to limit 바카라사이트 number of international students entering.?

However, in March 2024 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands remained one of 바카라사이트 leading countries within 바카라사이트 EHEA for English-medium degrees in terms of 바카라사이트 number on offer, along with Ireland and Germany. O바카라사이트r destinations that also have “significant portfolio sizes” include Turkey, France, Spain and Italy, which all offer?more than 1,000 programmes each.?

“Although 바카라사이트 sector faces a challenging period, often referred to as a ‘cold winter’, 바카라사이트 expansion of [English-taught programmes] in various regions around 바카라사이트 world offers new?opportunities for growth, competition and portfolio development,” 바카라사이트 report says.?

Edwin van Rest, co-founder and chief executive of Studyportals, said 바카라사이트 surge outside traditional destinations “marks a significant shift in global education”.?

“As universities across 바카라사이트 globe rapidly adopt English as a medium of instruction this means more symmetrical talent flows as traditional student origin countries also become more compelling study destinations,” he said.??

“This expansion provides students with more competitive and affordable opportunities, while also intensifying 바카라사이트 competition for established institutions, particularly in light of stricter entry requirements and visa uncertainties.”

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