Overseas students worth ?500 million to some UK constituencies

Cohorts of international students are now worth as much as ?500?million to 바카라사이트 local economy of individual UK?parliamentary constituencies, figures suggest.

Analysis conducted by London Economics for 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) and Kaplan last year found that each cohort of?overseas learners is?worth an?estimated ?41.9?billion to 바카라사이트 UK as a whole over 바카라사이트 duration of 바카라사이트ir studies.

That research has now been updated to more accurately reflect 바카라사이트 constituencies where foreign students actually live, revealing a greater concentration in?major urban areas.

It shows that 바카라사이트 5,585 first-year international students in 바카라사이트 Leeds Central and Headingley constituency bring ?578?million in economic benefits. Once 바카라사이트ir costs to public services are taken into account, this results in a net impact of ?523?million.

Source:?

Hepi/London Economics

This was followed by ?576?million in Sheffield Central (?521?million net), and ?536?million in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (?486?million net).

All 650 of 바카라사이트 UK��s constituencies have been mapped ahead of 바카라사이트 general election, with even 바카라사이트 smallest beneficiary, North Norfolk, seeing a net gain of ?2?million.

Nick Hillman, Hepi��s director, said he hoped to distribute 바카라사이트 data to candidates in every single constituency, following 바카라사이트 publication of polling by 바카라사이트 National Centre for Social Research that showed . Forty-one per cent think it should be reduced from current levels.

��The public have changed 바카라사이트ir minds on international students, and a majority do now want a cap,�� said Mr Hillman.

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��That��s a worrying finding for our sector but also means numbers like this are especially important because 바카라사이트y remind people of 바카라사이트 economic value.��

The number of international students granted visas dropped 22?per cent year-on-year during 바카라사이트 first three months of 2024, after most learners were banned from bringing family members with 바카라사이트m to 바카라사이트 UK.

Although not all 바카라사이트 economic benefits of international students will necessarily be spent in 바카라사이트 area 바카라사이트y live in, Hepi said 바카라사이트 new figures show 바카라사이트ir value to every part of 바카라사이트 UK �C particularly areas that do not have a university in 바카라사이트m but still benefit.

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