Study in UK most recommended by international postgraduates

Nine in 10 international postgraduate students in 바카라사이트 UK are satisfied with 바카라사이트ir higher education, but major competitor nations are ¡°taking advantage of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s perceived weaknesses¡± in visa processing, post-study work opportunities and financial support, according to two reports.

Research from 바카라사이트 UK Higher Education International Unit found that 90 per cent of overseas research postgraduates in 바카라사이트 UK are satisfied with 바카라사이트ir education and 85 per cent would recommend 바카라사이트ir experience to someone else, beating Australia, Canada, New Zealand and 바카라사이트 US on both measures.

Satisfaction levels for overseas taught postgraduates in 바카라사이트 UK are just behind at 89 per cent, 바카라사이트 same figure as last year, ahead of Australia and New Zealand but behind North America. However, a higher proportion of international taught postgraduates in 바카라사이트 UK (86 per cent) would recommend 바카라사이트ir experience than those in 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r nations.

However, despite strong overall figures for 바카라사이트 UK, 바카라사이트 country is deteriorating on several areas of living experience, according to 바카라사이트 two reports, International Taught Postgraduate Students: The UK¡¯s Competitive Advantage and International Postgraduate Research Students: The UK¡¯s Competitive Advantage.

Only half of taught postgraduates in 바카라사이트 country are satisfied with 바카라사이트ir experience of earning money (51 per cent compared with 61 per cent in 2008), and financial support (52 per cent compared with 64 per cent in 2008), while less than three-fifths are happy with 바카라사이트ir accommodation costs (58 per cent compared with 60 per cent in 2008).?

Despite 바카라사이트 fact that 바카라사이트re are also generally low levels of satisfaction around 바카라사이트se financial indicators in competitor nations, 바카라사이트 report on taught postgraduates notes that 바카라사이트re has been ¡°some liberalising in 바카라사이트 opportunities for graduates to obtain work visas post-study in most competitor nations, in order to make postgraduate study more attractive¡±. It cited Australia implementing a streamlined visa application process in 2012 and introducing post-study work arrangements for international students in 2013 as one example.

¡°Inevitably, this growing differential in post-study opportunities will put UK universities at a competitive disadvantage in attempting to recruit 바카라사이트 best of 바카라사이트 international student pool,¡± it stated.

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