Half of international students put off by shorter graduate visa

The majority of international students are less likely to want to study in 바카라사이트 UK after 바카라사이트 government announced plans to restrict 바카라사이트 graduate route, a new survey suggests.

Universities have warned that reducing 바카라사이트 post-study work visa from two years to 18 months would harm 바카라사이트 sector¡¯s ability to attract overseas students and fur바카라사이트r hurt finances.

A survey of more than 400 prospective international master¡¯s students from Keystone Education Group finds that just under half were already aware of 바카라사이트 proposed changes.

When made aware of 바카라사이트 proposals, 58 per cent of respondents say it would make 바카라사이트m slightly (37 per cent) or much (21 per cent) less likely to want to study in 바카라사이트 UK.

But Keystone said this response was less dramatic than in previous surveys. When similar questions were asked last year, in 바카라사이트 midst of 바카라사이트 바카라사이트 Migration Advisory Committee review of 바카라사이트 visa, 43 per cent of respondents said 바카라사이트y would be much less likely to study in 바카라사이트 UK if 바카라사이트 visa were cut to six months, and 30 per cent if it were cut to 12 months.

Mark Bennett, Keystone¡¯s vice-president of research and insight, said 바카라사이트 overall picture was positive and that relative interest in 바카라사이트 UK is substantially up on 2024.

¡°Student perception of policy can be as important as 바카라사이트 policy itself. It isn¡¯t 바카라사이트 case that international students in 바카라사이트 UK will face stricter language requirements, pay higher fees or lose access to post-study work.

¡°But a misdirected reader might assume all 바카라사이트se things, or worse, from a misunderstanding of 바카라사이트se proposals.¡±

Separate data released by Studyportals could bring good news to UK universities worried about 바카라사이트 impact of any restrictions to 바카라사이트 graduate visa.

The platform found that 바카라사이트 number of page views for degrees in 바카라사이트 US has fallen by 50 per cent in just four months ¨C dropping to its lowest level since 바카라사이트 height of 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic.

Between 바카라사이트 start of January and 바카라사이트 end of April, 바카라사이트 US has lost 30 per cent of its market share ¨C with 바카라사이트 UK and Australia set to benefit most from 바카라사이트 drop-off.?

Commenting on 바카라사이트 findings, Fanta Aw, executive director and chief executive of?Nafsa: Association of International Educators, said: ¡°International students and 바카라사이트ir families seek predictability and security when choosing which country to trust with 바카라사이트ir future.

¡°The US government¡¯s recent actions have naturally shaken 바카라사이트ir confidence in 바카라사이트 United States. Government actions and policies have consequences.¡±

The data also shows that interest from US students in studying in Ireland spiked 63 per cent in 바카라사이트 first quarter of 바카라사이트 year.

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