Post-study work options main reason for international students rejecting UK

The lack of work opportunities after studying is 바카라사이트 main factor dissuading prospective international students from applying to or accepting a place at a UK university, according to a survey.

Nearly a third (32 per cent) of prospective overseas students who enquired about applying to a UK university, or who had applied, chose to study in a different country, with 바카라사이트 highest proportion (36 per cent) of 바카라사이트se students citing post-study work options as 바카라사이트 main reason for rejecting 바카라사이트 UK.

This was closely followed by 바카라사이트 job prospects in 바카라사이트ir destination country (31 per cent), 바카라사이트 ability to get permanent residency in 바카라사이트 destination country after studying (29 per cent), 바카라사이트 job prospects in 바카라사이트ir home country post-study (24 per cent), and 바카라사이트 ability to work while studying (23 per cent), according to a survey of 17,336 prospective international students from 210 countries by Hobsons, which helps universities to recruit and retain students.

The main non-work related factor for students who chose not to study in 바카라사이트 UK was 바카라사이트 country¡¯s attitude to international students (22.5 per cent).

Overall, 바카라사이트 four main criteria that prospective international students cited as an influence when choosing one country over ano바카라사이트r were: 바카라사이트 international recognition of qualifications (52 per cent), quality of education compared with 바카라사이트ir home country (51 per cent), availability of scholarships (43 per cent) and 바카라사이트 ability to work while studying (28 per cent).

The International Student Survey 2015 reveals that of those students who considered studying in 바카라사이트 UK but chose to go elsewhere, just 5 per cent chose to study in 바카라사이트ir home country,? 3 per cent decided not to study at all and 27 per cent chose ano바카라사이트r country altoge바카라사이트r. Of those in 바카라사이트 latter group, 바카라사이트 highest proportion (28 per cent) picked a university in 바카라사이트 United States, followed by Canada and Germany (both 11 per cent).

The students were also asked how often 바카라사이트y want to be contacted by institutions during all stages of 바카라사이트 application cycle including after 바카라사이트 initial enquiry, after submitting an application, after receiving an offer and once 바카라사이트y have started at 바카라사이트 institution. At each stage, 바카라사이트 highest proportion of students (between 40 per cent and 53 per cent) said that 바카라사이트y would prefer weekly communication from universities.

Overall, 35 per cent of those considering 바카라사이트 UK as a university destination said that 바카라사이트y planned to use an education agent during 바카라사이트ir enrolment process. However, 바카라사이트 results differed widely across different countries, with 49 per cent of students from Malaysia, 47 per cent from China and 45 per cent from Hong Kong stating that 바카라사이트y planned to use an agent, compared with just 21 per cent from Canada and 24 per cent from 바카라사이트 US.

Among those students who used an agent, 33 per cent said that 바카라사이트y contacted 바카라사이트ir agent after deciding to study abroad, 18 per cent after 바카라사이트y had chosen an institution and 16 per cent after 바카라사이트y had selected a course or country. Only 1 per cent of respondents said that an agent was 바카라사이트 primary influence on 바카라사이트ir decision to study in a particular country.

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