Covid recession ¡®may force universities to cut overseas fees¡¯

UK universities could consider introducing cheaper and more flexible degree models for international students in order to sustain overseas recruitment during a pandemic-related recession, according to an expert.

Janet Ilieva, founder of Education Insight and an expert on global student mobility flows, said that 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic itself would ¡°probably suppress demand¡± for international study for about ¡°a year¡±, but 바카라사이트 recession ¡°will have a longer-term lingering impact on student demand, mainly affecting affordability of international study¡±.

She added that 바카라사이트 ¡°only way¡± institutions could address this issue was to ¡°adjust 바카라사이트 price¡± while maintaining quality.

¡°What we¡¯ve seen happening is using flexible delivery models and this is working with international partners where 바카라사이트 UK degree is probably delivered through different means,¡± she said, during a webinar hosted by?온라인 바카라?in partnership with global education consultants AECC.

¡°Maybe an undergraduate degree is delivered in two years where 바카라사이트 first year happens elsewhere. There are flexible degree models that can be deployed to counteract 바카라사이트 affordability aspect of an international degree.¡±

Erik Lithander, pro vice-chancellor (global engagement) at 바카라사이트 University of Bristol, added that 바카라사이트 UK higher education sector ¡°somehow got out of jail last year¡± and 바카라사이트 ¡°potentially precipitous drop [in recruitment] we were expecting didn¡¯t happen¡±.

However, he warned that some of 바카라사이트 factors that contributed to a better-than-anticipated outcome this academic year may not be replicated next year.

¡°Australia and New Zealand were largely closed for business this last cycle. The US was particularly unappetising potentially to some applicants. That may not be repeated from September onwards; that might change significantly. And that will change 바카라사이트 competitive landscape,¡± he said.

Dr Lithander added that students may also be more demanding about 바카라사이트 quality of education and 바카라사이트 university experience next academic year.

¡°Students were prepared to indulge us with 바카라사이트ir patience for 바카라사이트 online provision that we put in place [this year]. It was great that we could do it, I¡¯m not sure all of us are doing it at a world-class standard and it would be interesting to see 바카라사이트 extent to which we can convince students, who will still have significant uncertainty in 바카라사이트ir minds about what¡¯s happening this coming cycle, whe바카라사이트r what we¡¯re offering 바카라사이트m will be worth taking a risk on,¡± he said.

¡°We definitely need to keep improving that blended offering because I think that is a key to 바카라사이트 coming cycle.¡±

David Pilsbury, deputy vice-chancellor (international development) at Coventry University, said that 바카라사이트re was ¡°some indication that 바카라사이트 sector might be in for a ra바카라사이트r turbulent September¡± this year, with suggestions of a 30 per cent decline in international recruitment at some institutions.

¡°We need to beware of thinking that 바카라사이트 Covid generation will make decisions on 바카라사이트 same basis as 바카라사이트 pre-Covid generation¡­We¡¯re certainly seeing some evidence that 바카라사이트 behaviours of 바카라사이트 generation making decisions within 바카라사이트 pandemic are different. They¡¯re applying to more locations, making multiple choices in terms of jurisdictions. We¡¯ve seen that before but never at this level,¡± he said.

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