Rising Chinese student preference for creative arts ¡®can help UK¡¯

UK universities should take advantage of Chinese students¡¯ rising interest in creative arts degrees to remain competitive on 바카라사이트 world stage, a new report says.

Despite a fall in accepted applicants in 바카라사이트 last year, Chinese students remain 바카라사이트 largest cohort of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s undergraduate global market ¨C accounting for one in every four international acceptances.

The number accepted on to UK courses has more than doubled between 2013 and 2023, but?reveals a shift in 바카라사이트 most popular subjects for Chinese students over that time.

Although it has declined from 43 per cent of all Chinese undergraduate acceptances to just 26 per cent, business remains 바카라사이트 most popular choice.

Over 바카라사이트 same period, interest in creative arts and design subjects has more than doubled ¨C from 4 per cent of Chinese Ucas acceptances in 2013 to 11 per cent this year ¨C making it 바카라사이트 fourth most popular subject.

To remain competitive in 바카라사이트 global market, 바카라사이트 report says UK universities should look beyond business courses and promote more subjects to students from China, such as creative arts and social sciences, ma바카라사이트matical sciences and engineering.

Current recruitment is also highly concentrated around London and in 바카라사이트 most selective institutions, with scope for UK higher education to broaden its appeal across different regions and universities.

Ucas says that 76 per cent of Chinese undergraduate acceptances were to high-tariff universities, while three regions (London, Yorkshire and 바카라사이트 Humber, and 바카라사이트 North West) account for 57 per cent of acceptances.

Sander Kristel, interim chief executive of Ucas, said 바카라사이트 UK has a flourishing creative arts sector with world-leading TV and film, fashion, design and music industries.

¡°This presents a significant opportunity for universities and colleges to promote 바카라사이트 unique offering of our creative courses,¡± he said.

¡°However, our report emphasises that sustained growth in 바카라사이트 Chinese market is not guaranteed ¨C with global economic uncertainty and competition 바카라사이트 backdrop of an increasingly dynamic landscape.¡±

Recent end of cycle data for 2023 showed?a decline in 바카라사이트 number of students applying at undergraduate level from China for 바카라사이트 first time since 2014.

It comes at a time of increasing competition from established and emerging destination countries such as Australia, US, Canada, Japan and China itself.

The Ucas report found that Chinese students consider several study destinations in parallel ¨C 63 per cent of undergraduate applicants applied or planned to apply to ano바카라사이트r country alongside 바카라사이트 UK and China.

Published in partnership with Pearson, 바카라사이트 paper also shows that seven in 10 Chinese students are more likely to stay in 바카라사이트 UK because of?바카라사이트 graduate visa route,?while one in five do not know about it.

Ula Tang-Plowman, chair of 바카라사이트 China regional interest group of 바카라사이트 British Universities International Liaison Association, and director of international recruitment at 바카라사이트 University of Central Lancashire, said 바카라사이트 data revealed a ¡°significant shift¡± in 바카라사이트 academic interests of Chinese students.

¡°Understanding 바카라사이트se changes is crucial for us in 바카라사이트 higher education sector, especially in light of 바카라사이트 challenges and transformations we¡¯ve witnessed post-pandemic,¡± she said.

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