Business schools see ¡®significant¡¯ drop in overseas applications

UK business schools have reported ¡°concerning¡± declines in postgraduate international applications following 바카라사이트 introduction of ¡°challenging¡± government policies, a??has found.?

The Chartered Association of Business Schools found that 90 per cent of surveyed institutions reported a decline in non-European Union applications year-on-year for courses starting this autumn, with 70 per cent reporting ¡°significant¡± declines.

Meanwhile, 30 per cent of 바카라사이트 53 business school deans surveyed witnessed declines in?EU student applications for postgraduate courses for this autumn, and 15 per cent saw significantly lower applications.?

The findings illustrate 바카라사이트 ¡°challenging¡± environment facing UK universities for international recruitment, following a wave of measures introduced by 바카라사이트 Conservative government?that?restricted visa access for overseas students¡¯ dependents, which higher education leaders argued significantly restricted 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s international appeal.

Universities leaders recently told?온라인 바카라?that it will be a ¡°tough year ahead¡± for universities?as institutions battle over a smaller pool of international students, adding to 바카라사이트 sector¡¯s financial woes.?

Overall, business schools saw 바카라사이트 biggest drop in interest from Nigerian students, with 24 institutions reporting declines. Some 21 surveyed institutions saw declining applications from India, 10 reported declines from China, four saw drops from Pakistan, and three witnessed declines from Ghana.?

And 바카라사이트 picture continues to look bleak. For non-EU postgraduate applicants, 바카라사이트 proportion of deans reporting lower applications for January start dates stood at 64 per cent, significantly higher than those reporting a decline for undergraduate applications for January at 18 per cent, ¡°underlining 바카라사이트 challenges facing business schools in international student recruitment for postgraduate courses¡±.

The proportion of schools reporting fewer applications from non-EU students (50 per cent) is much higher than for UK students (34 per cent), ¡°a consequence of 바카라사이트 UK now being seen as a less accommodating country for international students¡±.

Overall, for all courses starting this autumn, only 12 per cent said that applications were approximately unchanged, ¡°highlighting a dramatic shift over 바카라사이트 last year in international students¡¯ interest in studying in 바카라사이트 UK¡±.

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