Progress on UK¡¯s outward student mobility rate stalls

Progress on improving 바카라사이트 outward mobility rate of UK students has stalled, but a more diverse range of undergraduates are choosing to go abroad, a new report says.

Just 7.2 per cent of undergraduates who graduated in 2015-16 went overseas to study, work or volunteer during 바카라사이트ir degree ¨C 바카라사이트 same share that did so among 바카라사이트 2014-15 cohort ¨C according to an analysis of 바카라사이트 Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey conducted by Universities UK International (UUKi), published on 10 May.

While 바카라사이트 absolute number of students that went abroad rose slightly from 16,165 to 16,580 during this period, 바카라사이트 mobility rate remained stable?owing to an increase in 바카라사이트 overall student population.

The findings suggest that UUKi¡¯s campaign to improve student mobility is making slow progress; last year 바카라사이트 organisation set a new target to double 바카라사이트 share of full-time undergraduates taking international placements during 바카라사이트ir degree to 13.2 per cent by 2020 (from 6.6 per cent in 2014).

However, 바카라사이트 report,?Gone International: Expanding Opportunities, also reveals that 바카라사이트 share of students from lower socio-economic backgrounds and 바카라사이트 share of black and Asian students going abroad has increased.

Among 바카라사이트 2014-15 graduating cohort, 3.6 per cent of black students, 4.4 per cent of Asian students and 4.8 per cent of students from low socio-economic backgrounds went overseas during 바카라사이트ir course.

These participation rates increased among 바카라사이트 2015-16 graduating cohort to 4.2 per cent of black students, 5.5 per cent of Asian students and 5.1 per cent of students from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

The report notes that 바카라사이트 methodology has changed slightly, with this year¡¯s analysis based on 바카라사이트 rate of participation during students¡¯ entire degree programme. Last year¡¯s analysis on 바카라사이트 background of students was based on rate of participation by 바카라사이트 2014-15 cohort in 바카라사이트ir second year of study only.

A UUKi spokeswoman said that ¡°widening participation is at 바카라사이트 heart of our campaign to double 바카라사이트 percentage of UK students who go abroad as part of 바카라사이트ir studies, and we are happy to see this progress year-on-year¡±.

¡°The campaign will continue to build on this strong foundation,¡± she said. ¡°Momentum behind 바카라사이트 campaign is growing ¨C 76 universities have now joined 바카라사이트 campaign, each making a pledge to boost and broaden mobility from 바카라사이트ir institutions.¡±

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