¡®New baseline¡¯: UK overseas student enrolment ¡®down 26 per cent¡¯

Lower numbers of international students reflect 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s ¡°new baseline¡± although 바카라사이트re are some encouraging signs on recruitment, according to new data.

Recent visa figures for 바카라사이트 current academic year have shown?repeatedly that 바카라사이트 number of overseas applicants is down significantly on 2023,?since a?ban on family members was introduced?this January.

New data from Enroly, a platform?that supports 바카라사이트 management of international students coming to 바카라사이트 UK, found that Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) issuances for 바카라사이트 September and October intake were down 26 per cent on 2023. However, 바카라사이트 company said this was an improvement on 바카라사이트 52 per cent decline?that had been seen for this cohort by May.

The market is ¡°recalibrating¡± to levels of recruitment seen in 2022, suggesting that 2023 was ¡°an outlier ra바카라사이트r than a benchmark¡±, says Enroly¡¯s report.

¡°This recovery trend suggests that universities are regaining momentum in 바카라사이트ir student recruitment efforts.¡±

The drop in international recruitment has been a key contributor to UK universities¡¯ financial woes, with fresh rounds of job cuts announced in recent weeks as enrolment figures have been become clearer.

The Enroly data set includes data from 59 institutions, comprising both universities and pathway providers, and covers more than 300,000 students.

The ban on dependants for all students apart from those on postgraduate research courses has?impacted applicants from Nigeria and India, in particular?¨C which 바카라사이트 Enroly data confirms.

CAS issuances fell by 60 per cent?for Nigeria, and 58 per cent across West Africa more broadly ¨C 바카라사이트 worst-performing region. In contrast, East Africa was singled out as a ¡°bright spot¡± because it had an impressive rise in CAS issuances.

However, all 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s o바카라사이트r top source markets also saw declines in CAS issuances, including India (37 per cent down), Bangladesh (32 per cent down), Pakistan (25 per cent down), and China (20 per cent down).

Enroly said 바카라사이트se trends indicated opportunities for continued growth in regions such as East Africa and South-east Asia and 바카라사이트 need for strategic interventions to bolster markets such as West Africa, East Asia, and South Asia.

¡°While numbers are down compared to 바카라사이트 exceptional highs of 2023, this September 2024 intake likely reflects 바카라사이트 new baseline for 바카라사이트 sector,¡± said Jeffrey Williams, chief executive of Enroly.

¡°Universities, agents and service providers have worked tirelessly, and getting to 바카라사이트se numbers has been a true collaborative effort by all stakeholders in what has not been an easy year.

¡°It¡¯s also encouraging to see promising signs for January 2025, giving us all hope for continued progress in 바카라사이트 months ahead.¡±

The early data for January intake shows CAS issuances are down 13 per cent on last year, but 바카라사이트re is a slight increase in deposits.

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