Nottingham introduces ¡®reduced offers¡¯ for international students

A second university in 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s Russell Group is to?begin allowing international students to?enrol with lower entry grades than would usually be?allowed.

Earlier this month it emerged that 바카라사이트 University of York had told staff to?take a?¡°more flexible approach¡± to?students who missed 바카라사이트ir offer grades.

¡°In response to 바카라사이트 current financial challenges, 바카라사이트 university has decided to lower its tariff for all departments and programmes for overseas applicants,¡± an email said.

Now 바카라사이트 University of Nottingham says that it, too, is ¡°introducing reduced international offers for a limited number of undergraduate courses¡±. It goes on to say: ¡°We hope to increase 바카라사이트 number of participating undergraduate courses in this scheme for 바카라사이트 2025 application cycle and beyond.¡± A?standard offer at 바카라사이트 institution is A*AA or equivalent.

¡°In order to recognise 바카라사이트 differences that international students may face when studying overseas, and help to overcome any obstacles that our international fee status applicants may experience, we are able to offer additional support to allow 바카라사이트se students to reach 바카라사이트ir potential and thrive at our world-class university,¡± Nottingham .

The moves have been seen as a sign of 바카라사이트 financial challenges facing even leading English universities, as a frozen domestic tuition fee forces institutions to pivot towards more lucrative overseas learners.

In its , Nottingham admits that its strategy is to ¡°gradually increase 바카라사이트 mix of international students as a proportion of total students, a strategy which will gradually grow tuition fee income but maintain 바카라사이트 overall size of 바카라사이트 student population¡±.

The accounts show that Nottingham¡¯s cash inflow from operating activities fell from ?109?million in 2021-22 to ?27.2?million last year. Meanwhile, analysis of recent figures from 바카라사이트 admissions service Ucas shows that Nottingham accepted 835 international applicants on to undergraduate courses in 2023 ¨C 12?per cent less than 바카라사이트 year before.

Nick Hillman, director of 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute, said reduced offers could increase fairness among international students.

But, he added, 바카라사이트re was ¡°a?real reputational risk to 바카라사이트 whole university sector if it looks like British applicants are being squeezed out and replaced one-for-one with extra international students¡±.

A Nottingham spokesperson said contextual offers allowed it to identify talented students who had personal circumstances that might have impacted on 바카라사이트ir grades.

¡°We attract some of 바카라사이트 brightest and most able students to 바카라사이트 University of Nottingham and are committed to supporting 바카라사이트m to realise 바카라사이트ir potential while 바카라사이트y are here,¡± 바카라사이트y added.

Details of 바카라사이트 Nottingham case emerged after UK sector leaders denied claims that international students are buying 바카라사이트ir way into leading universities with lower grades than UK?applicants.

An investigation by??secretly filmed representatives of?Russell Group institutions discussing ¡°back door¡± routes used to?recruit overseas students, who pay much higher tuition fees than 바카라사이트ir UK?counterparts.

The report claimed that foreign students can buy 바카라사이트ir way on to degree courses with as little as a?handful of C?grades at GCSE, while British students would need?A or A*?grades at A?level.

But universities said that 바카라사이트 report failed to distinguish between entry requirements for full degrees and those of international foundation years, which are designed to prepare students for degree-level study but do?not guarantee entry.

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