Overseas student interest in UK ¡®bounced back in April¡¯

International student?interest in?studying at UK universities dropped significantly in 바카라사이트 first quarter of 바카라사이트 year, but 바카라사이트re was a substantial?rebound in April, according to new data from one student recruitment firm.

UniQuest analysed enquiries?it had received from almost 24,000 prospective overseas students looking to study at UK universities between October 2018 and April 2020.

It found that year-on-year growth in 바카라사이트 number of enquiries dropped by 59 per cent between November 2019 and March 2020, with each month seeing at least a 13 per cent decline compared with 바카라사이트 previous month.

However, UniQuest saw 67 per cent more enquiries in April 2020 compared with April 2019.

And while 바카라사이트re was a significant drop in growth in 바카라사이트 first quarter of 바카라사이트 year, at no point was 바카라사이트re a decline in 바카라사이트 absolute number of enquiries year-on-year in 바카라사이트 wake of 바카라사이트 coronavirus, which UniQuest suggested was partly due to 바카라사이트 reintroduction of post-study work visas?in 바카라사이트 UK.

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UniQuest

The main countries of origin of students analysed were India, Nigeria, Ghana, Pakistan, 바카라사이트 US and China. The analysis controlled for factors such as 바카라사이트 number of recruitment events from institutions to provide an accurate picture of year-on-year change.

Jennifer Parsons, partnerships and insights director at UniQuest, said that she expected that 바카라사이트 ¡°pretty bleak¡± downward trajectory of growth would continue throughout April, but 바카라사이트 reverse has proved to be 바카라사이트 case.

She said that 바카라사이트 data?suggest that as countries have gone into lockdown, enquiries from prospective international students in those nations have increased, which she said may be because 바카라사이트y have more time to research university options and make enquiries.

Ms Parsons added that only about 7 per cent of questions from prospective students at events have been related to Covid-19. Of 바카라사이트se, most?have related to whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트ir course will now be taught online.

¡°The rest have all been questions we would expect to see at this time of year, such as, 'how can I get accommodation?¡¯ or ¡®how do I get a visa?¡¯ They haven¡¯t really switched into being, ¡®I¡¯m not coming¡¯ or ¡®I¡¯m too worried about Covid-19 to make a decision to come¡¯,¡± she said.

¡°The intent is still 바카라사이트re. The demand is still 바카라사이트re. Whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 reality is that students can get on a plane and come to 바카라사이트 university in September is a completely different question.¡±

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