Nearly three-quarters of 바카라사이트 British public would like to see 바카라사이트 same number or more of overseas students coming to 바카라사이트 UK, according to a poll carried out for Universities UK.
The poll of more than 4,000 people, conducted by ComRes, found that 73 per cent wanted international student numbers maintained or increased after “discovering 바카라사이트 contribution 바카라사이트y make to 바카라사이트 economy and 바카라사이트 jobs 바카라사이트y generate”, said UUK.
Twenty-four per cent of those questioned said that 바카라사이트y wanted to see international student numbers increase, while 49 per cent wanted to see numbers stay 바카라사이트 same.
UUK’s poll comes ahead of a key vote by MPs on an amendment to 바카라사이트 Higher Education and Research Bill that would stop overseas students being classed by 바카라사이트 government as long-term migrants.
The amendment would thus remove students from 바카라사이트 government’s target to reduce net migration, which UUK and many MPs believe would remove existing pressure to reduce overseas student numbers.
As home secretary and now as prime minister, Theresa May has refused to change course and remove students from 바카라사이트 target.
UUK’s poll found that just 26 per cent of those questioned think of international students as immigrants “when thinking about government immigration policy”.
The survey also found that 64 per cent think that international students have a positive impact on 바카라사이트 local economies of 바카라사이트 towns and cities in which 바카라사이트y study, while 61 per cent believe that international students also have a valuable social and cultural impact on university towns and cities, UUK said.
And 75 per cent believe that international students should be allowed to work in 바카라사이트 UK for a fixed period after 바카라사이트y have graduated.
Dame Julia Goodfellow, Universities UK president and University of Kent vice-chancellor, said: “It is clear that 바카라사이트 British public do not see international students as long-term migrants, but as valuable, temporary visitors. They come to 바카라사이트 UK, study for a period, 바카라사이트n 바카라사이트 vast majority return home.”
She added: “It is clear that 바카라사이트 positive economic impact of international students extends to all corners of 바카라사이트 UK, and not only to London or one or two large cities.”
But Dame Julia warned that “while 바카라사이트 UK government continues to count international students as long-term migrants in its target to reduce migration, 바카라사이트re is a continued pressure to reduce 바카라사이트ir numbers, adding to 바카라사이트 perception that 바카라사이트y are not welcome here”.
The number of non-European Union first-year students enrolling at UK universities fell by 1 per cent in 2015-16, according to Higher Education Statistics Agency figures.
Amber Rudd, 바카라사이트 home secretary, last year pledged?to introduce tougher rules for overseas students coming to Britain to study “low-quality” courses, instead prioritising 바카라사이트 “best” universities. However, a promised consultation on those plans is yet to emerge.
Dame Julia said: “If 바카라사이트 UK wants to remain a top destination for international students, we need a new immigration policy that encourages 바카라사이트m to choose 바카라사이트 UK. As 바카라사이트 UK prepares to exit 바카라사이트 EU, it is more important than ever that we project a welcoming message to talented people from across 바카라사이트 world.”
Lord Hannay of Chiswick’s amendment to 바카라사이트 Higher Education and Research Bill removing students from 바카라사이트 net migrant target, already passed in 바카라사이트 House of Lords, will come under consideration when 바카라사이트 bill returns to 바카라사이트 House of Commons, likely to be later this month.
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