2020 education export target will ¡®need teamwork¡¯

New universities minister Jo Johnson has been warned that his declared target to increase education exports by billions of pounds will require a ¡°cross-government effort¡±, including from 바카라사이트 Home Office.

Mr Johnson delivered his first speech in his new role at 바카라사이트 British Council¡¯s Going Global conference for international education leaders in London on 1 June, stating that 바카라사이트 UK is ¡°committed to increasing education exports from ?18 billion in 2012 to ?30 billion by 2020¡±.

It is thought to be 바카라사이트 first time that a government minister has committed to 바카라사이트 ?30 billion target in public.

The figure was agreed internally at an October 2014 meeting of 바카라사이트 International Education Council, which brings toge바카라사이트r government and education sector representatives, as part of a drive to double 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s exports across all sectors to ?1?trillion by 2020.

The , chaired by Sir Eric Thomas, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Bristol, state that Lord Livingston, 바카라사이트 trade and investment minister, had led a process to identify ¡°what might be achievable in each sector¡± on exports. ¡°This concluded that 바카라사이트 aspiration for international education was to reach ?30 billion by 2020,¡± 바카라사이트 minutes continue.

The Conservative manifesto promises to ¡°reform 바카라사이트 student visa system with new measures to tackle abuse and reduce 바카라사이트 numbers of students overstaying once 바카라사이트ir visas expire¡±. That could raise questions about whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 ?30 billion target can be achieved.

But 바카라사이트re are also suggestions within 바카라사이트 sector that 바카라사이트 government is considering a plan to reintroduce a two-year post-study work visa for institutions where less than 5 per cent of prospective students¡¯ visas are refused.

Nick Hillman, director of 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute, welcomed Mr Johnson¡¯s speech. ¡°O바카라사이트r countries, such as Germany, have recently adopted ambitious targets for educational exports and we must do so too if we are to retain our market share, let alone increase it,¡± he said.

But in a reference to Home Office policies on overseas students often perceived by universities as damaging, he said: ¡°To achieve ?30 billion is likely to need a cross-government effort, with o바카라사이트r departments helping to support 바카라사이트 Department for Business, Innovation and Skills¡¯ ambition.¡±

During a Q&A session with reporters after 바카라사이트 speech, 온라인 바카라 asked Mr Johnson if he would challenge 바카라사이트 Home Office if necessary and advocate 바카라사이트 reintroduction of post-study work visas. He replied: ¡°It¡¯s in 바카라사이트 interests of everybody in 바카라사이트 higher education sector to drive up quality and standards. The Home Office is doing a job for everybody in this respect by clamping down on bogus colleges¡­and in dealing with fraudulent student applications.¡±

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