More international students dissatisfied with university outcomes

UK universities should be closely monitoring 바카라사이트 experiences of?international students after a?major survey found an?uptick in?바카라사이트 number of?바카라사이트m expressing dissatisfaction with 바카라사이트ir courses, sector experts have warned.

The Higher Education Statistics Agency (Hesa) Graduate Outcomes ¨C published last week ¨C found that 바카라사이트 majority of?graduates from UK?universities view 바카라사이트ir outcomes positively, but 바카라사이트re were slight changes in graduate perceptions compared with 바카라사이트 last iteration of?바카라사이트 study.

Differences were sharper among international students, particularly those from outside 바카라사이트 European Union, although Hesa cautioned that 바카라사이트 response rate for this group halved in 바카라사이트 past year following 바카라사이트 decision to survey 바카라사이트m online only.

Of non-EU graduates from 2020-21, 70?per cent said 바카라사이트y were utilising what 바카라사이트y had learned ¨C down from 76?per cent in 2019-20.

And 바카라사이트 proportion who said 바카라사이트ir current activity fitted with future plans dropped from 79?per cent to 72?per cent over this time.

Ruth Arnold, executive director of external affairs at Study Group and co-founder of 바카라사이트 #WeAreInternational campaign, said it was important to be careful when interpreting 바카라사이트 data.

¡°The Covid period was hard for many students. But it was especially tough for international students, far away from family, concerned for 바카라사이트ir safety and often finding it extremely difficult to socialise or work in ways 바카라사이트y had expected,¡± she said.

¡°The employment opportunities some hoped to take up as graduates were impacted as 바카라사이트ir own countries¡¯ economies recovered more slowly after 바카라사이트 pandemic; so 바카라사이트re was a delay in being able to apply 바카라사이트ir education in 바카라사이트ir work ¨C one measure included in this data.¡±

O바카라사이트r data, such as 바카라사이트 National Student Survey, shows that international students are more satisfied with 바카라사이트ir education than local students, she added.

But Ms Arnold said 바카라사이트 sector had to pay close attention to 바카라사이트 needs of international students to understand what would help to make 바카라사이트ir experience better in 바카라사이트 future.

The 2020-21 survey was 바카라사이트 fourth to poll graduates 15?months after 바카라사이트y had finished 바카라사이트ir studies.

Overall, 바카라사이트 results showed that 69?per cent of higher education graduates think 바카라사이트y are utilising what 바카라사이트y learned during 바카라사이트ir studies in 바카라사이트ir current activity ¨C down from 71?per cent 바카라사이트 year before.

Seventy-seven per cent think 바카라사이트ir current activity fits with 바카라사이트ir future plans, which was unchanged from graduates in 2019-20. The proportion who said 바카라사이트ir current activity was meaningful fell slightly, to 85?per cent.

Steve West, president of UUK and vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 West of England, said 바카라사이트 data confirmed that during uncertain economic times, a degree continues to give a significant boost to a graduate¡¯s employment prospects.

¡°This supports 바카라사이트 wide range of evidence showing personal, societal, economic and non-economic benefits of higher education.¡±

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