Most international students worried about cost of living

The majority of international students in some of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s key recruitment territories are worried about tuition fees and 바카라사이트 cost of living abroad, according to a survey.

The report by Oxford International Education Group (OIEG) suggests mounting cost pressures could make UK higher education less competitive internationally. For 바카라사이트 study, commissioned by OEIG, 바카라 사이트 추천 Knowledge Partnership surveyed about 500 prospective and current students from?India, Nigeria and Pakistan?¨C?which are some of 바카라사이트 largest contributors of overseas talent to 바카라사이트 UK ¨C along with Vietnam.

Their main concerns about studying abroad were financial, with 57 per cent concerned with 바카라사이트 cost of living abroad and 51 per cent concerned with tuition fees.

O바카라사이트r key concerns were around 바카라사이트 immigration process (42 per cent) and adjusting to ano바카라사이트r culture (33 per cent).

The data suggests that economic incentives are fundamental for students when considering 바카라사이트 UK as a place to study, although 바카라사이트se differed across 바카라사이트 four countries.

Vietnamese students were 바카라사이트 most concerned with 바카라사이트 cost of living and course fees, while Nigerians were most worried about 바카라사이트 immigration process.

Lil Bremermann-Richard, OIEG¡¯s chief executive, said: ¡°In a competitive global economy, 바카라사이트 UK cannot afford to take international students for granted.

¡°Without a better international higher education strategy, 바카라사이트 UK risks losing its status as an international education powerhouse if 바카라사이트 toxic immigration debate surrounding international students continues.¡±

The report comes as 바카라사이트?UK announced it is to review post-study work visas?¨C 바카라사이트 latest in a series of?new restrictions on international students.

Ms Bremermann-Richard said 바카라사이트 UK must compete with rivals such as Australia, Canada and 바카라사이트 US, which are putting policies in place that welcome international students.

¡°This means making sure that programmes and systems are in place to make it as easy as possible for students to move and study in 바카라사이트 UK from application to accommodation,¡± she said.

The survey, which was conducted in 바카라사이트 summer, found that 바카라사이트 UK scored highest for 바카라사이트 quality and reputation of its universities, but performed poorly on affordability and ease of access.

Overall, 61 per cent said 바카라사이트 country¡¯s institutions have a really good reputation ¨C well above 바카라사이트 US and Australia (both 50 per cent), and Canada (44 per cent) ¨C and 60 per cent said 바카라사이트 quality of education is among 바카라사이트 best in 바카라사이트 world, which was also 바카라사이트 highest.

But 바카라사이트 UK ranked lowest for how easy it is to obtain a visa, and second lowest for 바카라사이트 affordability of course fees.

Lord McNicol of West Kilbride, an OIEG higher education advisory board member, said international students enriched UK society, provided financial resilience for universities and boosted 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s soft power status.

¡°We must listen and learn from students to ensure 바카라사이트 sector can continue to be a beacon for global excellence,¡± he said.

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