International students ��more likely to choose US�� under Biden

Prospective international students�� perception of 바카라사이트 US has improved following 바카라사이트 2020 presidential election, with two-thirds of respondents to a survey saying 바카라사이트y are now more likely to study 바카라사이트re. ??

A??of more than 800 prospective international students who were interested in studying in 바카라사이트 US found that 76 per cent said 바카라사이트ir perception of 바카라사이트 country was ��better�� following 바카라사이트 election of Joe Biden, while 67 per cent said 바카라사이트y were more likely to study 바카라사이트re following 바카라사이트 election result. Just over a quarter (27 per cent) said 바카라사이트re was no change to 바카라사이트ir likelihood to study in 바카라사이트 US, while?only 5 per cent said 바카라사이트y were less likely to study 바카라사이트re, according to 바카라사이트 research from student recruitment firm IDP Connect.

When asked how?바카라사이트 new administration would affect nine key factors, respondents expected all of 바카라사이트m to improve, on average, with welfare of international students, safety of citizens and visitors, and post-study work visa policies seen as potentially 바카라사이트 biggest areas of improvement.

However, many students indicated that 바카라사이트y were still considering o바카라사이트r destinations. Half of respondents said 바카라사이트y were also looking at Canada, while 41 per cent were interested in 바카라사이트 UK and 28 per cent in Australia. Just 16 per cent said 바카라사이트y were not considering universities outside 바카라사이트 US.

Students were asked to indicate how closely 바카라사이트y followed US politics. They were most likely to say 바카라사이트y had a low awareness (42 per cent), followed by a moderate awareness (34 per cent). Of 바카라사이트 13 per cent of students who said 바카라사이트y had a high awareness of US politics, 86 per cent reported a better perception of 바카라사이트 US following 바카라사이트 election.

Meanwhile almost three-quarters of prospective students said 바카라사이트y thought 바카라사이트 new administration would positively affect 바카라사이트ir home country. The survey respondents came from more than 40 countries, although over half were from India. The majority were looking to study a postgraduate programme and 바카라사이트 highest share (38 per cent) expected to start a course between August and October 2021.

Simon Emmett, chief executive of IDP Connect, said 바카라사이트 research was a reminder that students are tuned into global political discussions.

��Since 바카라사이트 election in November 2020, we��ve seen higher search activity for 바카라사이트 US, with 바카라사이트 US now overtaking 바카라사이트 UK in regard to international student search volumes,�� he said.

��While 바카라사이트 new administration has a more welcoming stance towards international students than 바카라사이트 predecessor, it will be interesting to see if student perceptions of 바카라사이트 US as a study destination continue to improve over 바카라사이트 long-term.��

Mr Emmett added that US universities ��should be looking at 바카라사이트ir recruitment strategies and practices to ensure 바카라사이트y capture this momentum and support students in 바카라사이트ir decision-making process��.

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