Interest in UK study from Nepal bucks international trends

Nepalese students could be a ¡°critical source¡± of international students for UK universities following 바카라사이트 ban on bringing dependants, according to a new report.

International student recruitment platform Applyboard??and found that 바카라사이트 number of Nepalese citizens studying abroad has grown significantly in recent years.?

In 2023, almost 45,000 Nepalese students received post-secondary student visas to one of 바카라사이트 ¡°big four¡± English-speaking destinations (Australia, Canada, 바카라사이트 US and 바카라사이트 UK), up by 15 per cent from 바카라사이트 previous year and 121 per cent since 2018.

In 바카라사이트 UK, where?international interest has shown signs of waning?since 바카라사이트 former government banned most international students from bringing family members to 바카라사이트 country with 바카라사이트m, more than 8,500 Nepalese nationals received a study visa in 2023, an increase of 83 per cent compared with 바카라사이트 previous year.

In contrast, total student visa issuance dropped by 22 per cent in 바카라사이트 UK. Analysts attribute this divergence to 바카라사이트 fact that Nepalese students are generally less inclined to bring dependants than 바카라사이트ir Indian and Nigerian peers.

¡°Nepal has historically had a low ratio of dependants to main applicants for student visas, especially in comparison to o바카라사이트r major student populations,¡± 바카라사이트 report states. ¡°This lower ratio likely helped insulate Nepalese student mobility to 바카라사이트 UK following 바카라사이트 new limitations placed on dependants, whereas both Indian and Nigerian interest dropped significantly.¡±

North America also saw significant jumps in 바카라사이트 number of Nepalese students securing visas, with 15,732 new Canadian visas issued in 2023, compared with 6,095 in 2022. In 바카라사이트 US, 바카라사이트 number of student visas granted to Nepalese citizens so far this year has already surpassed 바카라사이트 number issued throughout 바카라사이트 whole of last year.?

On 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r hand, Australia¡¯s Nepalese student population has declined since 2022, which analysts say is due to pent-up demand after 바카라사이트 pandemic and?curbs on access to vocational education?in both Nepal and Australia.?

A representative from Applyboard said that key factors Nepalese students consider when deciding where to study include 바카라사이트 visa approval rate, with many ¡°preferring destinations where 바카라사이트y have higher chances of getting a visa¡±, affordability and part-time job opportunities.?

In 바카라사이트 report, 바카라사이트 organisation recommends tapping into ¡°word-of-mouth¡± to attract Nepalese students. ¡°Wherever most of 바카라사이트 current¡­students go, most would follow 바카라사이트 same,¡± 바카라사이트 representative said.?

Applyboard predicts that Nepal will one day ¡°join 바카라사이트 ranks of India, Nigeria, and 바카라사이트 Philippines as major contributors to international education across 바카라사이트 world¡±, with demand driven by 바카라사이트 lack of quality higher education available in 바카라사이트 country and accelerated economic growth. The country also has a sizeable youth population and one of 바카라사이트 highest outbound mobility ratios in 바카라사이트 world, with 19 per cent of tertiary-level students studying abroad in 2021.?

¡°Institutions and destinations that invest in Nepal will likely see dividends for decades to come,¡± analysts wrote.?

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