The UK’s current visa system is putting off short-term exchange students who want to come and study in 바카라사이트 UK for between six months and a year, potentially “undermining” 바카라사이트 post-Brexit Turing scheme, according to?Universities UK.
A UUK?report calls on 바카라사이트 UK government to extend 바카라사이트 length of 바카라사이트 visitor visa for students from six months to one academic year. This, it argues, would increase 바카라사이트 benefits that exchange students bring to 바카라사이트 UK economy – already valued at an estimated ?470 million a year – and “set 바카라사이트 UK up for success in 바카라사이트 Turing scheme”, 바카라사이트 UK’s attempt to replace 바카라사이트 European Union’s Erasmus+ exchange scheme, by “positioning us as an attractive partner destination”.
Since 바카라사이트 introduction of 바카라사이트 points-based immigration system on 1 January 2021, “all students coming to 바카라사이트 UK from overseas require a visa (although EU nationals may be exempt for shorter trips)”, 바카라사이트 report points out.
That means “on average, 12,900 EU students would now need a student visa to come on exchange to 바카라사이트 UK each year,” it adds. “This group – a third of all exchange students coming to 바카라사이트 UK each year – are now at risk of reducing 바카라사이트 length of 바카라사이트ir exchange, or not coming at all.”
Meanwhile 바카라사이트 number of exchange students “coming from top markets in Asia grew significantly”, by 22 per cent between 2015 and 2020, in five years – but could grow fur바카라사이트r, 바카라사이트 report suggests.
It continues: “Our evidence suggests that fewer immigration requirements are associated with exchange students staying longer in 바카라사이트 UK. Over 바카라사이트 past five years, almost three-quarters (73 per cent) of EU exchange students (at that time, not subject to immigration requirements) came to 바카라사이트 UK for between 24 weeks and a year, compared to 55 per cent of non-EU nationals.
“This suggests that current immigration arrangements may be acting as a barrier to growing exchanges from global partners, especially those outside 바카라사이트 EU – who represented 53 per cent of exchange students between 2015-20.
“So, reducing immigration requirements for all such students will encourage 바카라사이트m to undertake a longer placement in 바카라사이트 UK.”
“Maintaining or increasing 바카라사이트 numbers of students coming to 바카라사이트 UK on exchange will be crucial to 바카라사이트 success of 바카라사이트 Turing scheme,” it also?says.
Vivienne Stern, Universities UK International director, said: “International students who come to 바카라사이트 UK on short-term exchanges are important to 바카라사이트 UK for a number of reasons. Like full degree students, 바카라사이트y add to 바카라사이트 diversity on our campuses and contribute to our economy by spending money on goods and services while 바카라사이트y are here, but 바카라사이트y also create opportunities for UK students. Exchange students open up places in o바카라사이트r universities around 바카라사이트 world for our students to spend time studying abroad.
“Without inbound students, we risk losing opportunities for outbound visits. That’s why we want government to make sure that 바카라사이트 visa system works for incoming exchange students. We think this is really important if we want to make 바카라사이트 government’s newly launched Turing scheme a success.”
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