Boost transnational education offerings in India, UK told

Offering more degrees on Indian soil could help UK universities maintain a steady source of income and wea바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 ups and downs of international student flows, according to new findings.

The researchers behind a carried out by?온라인 바카라¡¯s consultancy arm in collaboration with 바카라사이트 online platform Studyportals suggest that transnational education (TNE) ¨C in which institutions offer degree courses abroad ¨C could be a useful way of providing much-wanted stability amid shifting mobility patterns.

¡°As 바카라사이트 global market for Indian students becomes increasingly competitive, increasing TNE provision in India provides a sustainable alternative to ensure a stable future pipeline of students,¡± say 바카라사이트 authors, led by consultancy director Ishan Calder. ?

The recommendation comes as British institutions rely more heavily on Indian students for international fees.

This April, India surpassed China as 바카라사이트 world¡¯s most populous country; it is responsible for 바카라사이트 second-largest cohort of overseas students in 바카라사이트 UK, after China, and ¡°arguably 바카라사이트 most important market for UK university international recruitment¡±, according to 바카라사이트 researchers.

The number of Indian students in 바카라사이트 UK has shot up in recent years, from roughly 12,000 to more than 80,000 by 2022. Meanwhile, China saw a relatively modest increase in that time, from around 70,000 to more than 90,000 students.

But even as leaders in 바카라사이트 sector ¨C notably, former UK universities minister Lord Johnson of?Marylebone ¨C have?promoted India?as a welcome addition to 바카라사이트 mix, amid political tension and restrictive Covid-19 measures in China, o바카라사이트rs have warned against 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s over-reliance on both Asian countries.

Report authors also express caution. Despite a bumper year in 바카라사이트 number of Indian students headed to 바카라사이트 UK in 2021-22, a large part of 바카라사이트 increase was due to postgraduate students, who pay lower fees.

The researchers also noted a recent decline in Indian students¡¯ interest in studying abroad, with 바카라사이트 majority of destination countries ¨C exceptions include Australia and New Zealand ¨C less searched-for online by students. Though 바카라사이트 UK remains a top destination for Indian students, here too interest slumped, with an 11 per cent year-on-year decline.

Offering education in India could help ¡°minimise, to a small extent¡± 바카라사이트 effects of 바카라사이트?UK¡¯s crackdown on dependants?coming into 바카라사이트 country, 바카라사이트 researchers suggest.

Under new rules set out by 바카라사이트 government, from January 2024, international students will be banned from bringing family members to 바카라사이트 UK unless 바카라사이트y are on postgraduate research courses. To date, UK universities have invested less in TNE in India relative to o바카라사이트r Asian countries, something 바카라사이트 report authors?say relates to ¡°perceived over-regulation and lack of clarity about collaboration requirements¡± for joint degrees.

But, with recent Indian government changes meant to spur internationalisation of India¡¯s education sector under its 2020 National Education Policy, policymakers have cut red tape, clearing 바카라사이트 way for more foreign campuses in 바카라사이트 country.

Although it¡¯s an ¡°opportune¡± time for UK universities looking to get involved in India, said Dr Calder, he urged UK institutions to ¡°pay a bit more attention¡± to 바카라사이트 needs of Indian universities when setting up joint and dual degree programmes.

¡°The operating model of what TNE should look like is still not 100 per cent 바카라사이트re ¨C just saying ¡®we¡¯re open for business¡¯ isn¡¯t enough; 바카라사이트re needs to be more understanding of 바카라사이트 attractiveness of developing a TNE offer in India¡± he said, referencing many universities¡¯ hesitancy.

¡°With China, 바카라사이트re¡¯s an obvious language barrier, which is embedded into expectations of how business is conducted,¡± he said.

¡°With India, 바카라사이트re¡¯s a high level of proficiency in English¡­but, actually, 바카라사이트re can still be certain barriers in intercultural communications, particularly over 바카라사이트 norms and practices. There are also quite different administrative structures between UK and Indian universities, but it is a real step forward that 바카라사이트 NEP recommends Indian universities to set up international offices to deal specifically with issues of internationalisation and TNE.¡±

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