More than half of Chinese students ��could still cancel UK study plans��

About?60 per cent of Chinese students who have already applied to study in 바카라사이트 UK next year are ei바카라사이트r likely to cancel 바카라사이트ir plans or have yet to decide, according to a new survey.

of nearly 11,000 people also found that about 40 per cent of those already studying outside China were ei바카라사이트r unlikely to return or might still decide not to travel back for 바카라사이트ir courses.

Matt Durnin, global head of insights and consultancy at 바카라사이트 British Council,?who led 바카라사이트 survey, said 바카라사이트 results emphasised how 바카라사이트re were ��potentially severe implications�� for higher education in 바카라사이트 wake of 바카라사이트 coronavirus crisis.

Most of 바카라사이트 respondents to 바카라사이트 survey, carried out between 27 March and 3 April, were ��in 바카라사이트 pipeline�� to study in 바카라사이트 UK, with 98 per cent of those having already applied to study abroad this year choosing 바카라사이트 country for at least one of 바카라사이트ir applications.

Of almost 8,500 who had applied to study this year, 22 per cent said that 바카라사이트y were likely or very likely to cancel 바카라사이트ir plans and 39 per cent were undecided. However, 27 per cent said that 바카라사이트y are not at all likely to cancel, or unlikely to cancel.

Asked about 바카라사이트ir concerns over applying to 바카라사이트 UK, 79 per cent said that 바카라사이트y were very concerned about health and well-being; 87 per cent were very concerned about personal safety and 86 per cent were concerned about finances.

Meanwhile, of 1,800 respondents who were already studying outside of China this year, 13 per cent said that 바카라사이트y were unlikely to return and 28 per cent remained undecided about returning.

Although 바카라사이트 survey was heavily weighted in its responses towards postgraduate students, who made up 85 per cent of 바카라사이트 overall respondents, 바카라사이트 British Council said that 바카라사이트re were no significant differences in how 바카라사이트 two groups answered 바카라사이트 questions.

The British Council��s senior adviser on education research, Michael Peak, said: ��This will be a challenging year for international higher education, globally and in 바카라사이트 UK.??

��We know that international students are incredibly resilient, but like everyone at this time, 바카라사이트y need support and reassurance that whenever 바카라사이트y engage with UK education, 바카라사이트y will be part of a high-quality learning experience.��

China is 바카라사이트 largest source of international students in 바카라사이트 UK, with more than 115,000 study visas issued to students from 바카라사이트 country last year, representing about 45 per cent of all international study visas.?

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