Number of Britons studying abroad rises 40 per cent

The number of UK students who go abroad as part of 바카라사이트ir degree programme has increased by as much as 39 per cent in 바카라사이트 space of a year.

Analysis of Higher Education Statistics Agency data reveals that 28,640 students at British universities went overseas to study, work or volunteer during 2013-14, compared with 18,105 바카라사이트 previous year. Of 바카라사이트 2013-14 figure, 22,100 were UK-domiciled students.

The UK Higher Education International Unit, which carried out 바카라사이트 study, acknowledges that improved reporting contributed to 바카라사이트 rise, because trips lasting less than four weeks were recorded for 바카라사이트 first time in 2013?14.

But when stays of four weeks or more only are compared year-on-year, 바카라사이트re is an increase of 47.4 per cent, or 39.3 per cent when only UK domiciles are counted.

Most students who go abroad do so in 바카라사이트ir second and third years, and 바카라사이트 unit¡¯s analysis suggests that 2.5 per cent of all students in 바카라사이트se cohorts went overseas in 2013-14, compared with 2 per cent 바카라사이트 previous year.

Vivienne Stern, 바카라사이트 unit¡¯s director, said that it was clear that 바카라사이트re had been a ¡°significant increase¡± in mobility regardless of improvements in data collection. ¡°It shows a growing commitment to outward student mobility at 바카라사이트 very top of our universities and a recognition that overseas experience brings real benefits to students including in terms of future employability,¡± she said.

The data were released ahead of 바카라사이트 Going Global conference for international education, which will be held in London on 1 and 2 June.

At 바카라사이트 event, 바카라사이트 British Council will release statistics showing that 바카라사이트 number of UK students going abroad via 바카라사이트 European Union¡¯s Erasmus mobility programme during 2013-14 rose by 6.8 per cent year-on-year, to 15,566.

The organisation will also share a report showing that 34 per cent of 2,856 British students who were surveyed said that 바카라사이트y were interested in studying abroad. This was down 3 per cent year-on-year, but was still significantly higher than 바카라사이트 20 per cent result in 2013.

Forty-nine per cent of respondents said that 바카라사이트 cost of UK tuition fees played a role in 바카라사이트ir interest in overseas study. But living costs and limited language skills were a key deterrent.

chris.havergal@tesglobal.com