Transnational students ¡®more likely to progress to postgraduate courses¡¯

International students who enrol at English universities after taking transnational courses may be more likely to progress on to postgraduate study, research suggests.

A by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England says that 40 per cent of international students who started undergraduate programmes in 2011-12 after taking a course delivered overseas by 바카라사이트 same institution, or by a partner, had entered postgraduate study within two years. This was significantly up on 바카라사이트 30 per cent figure for 바카라사이트 2009-10 cohort, according to 바카라사이트 report.

Chinese students account for 바카라사이트 vast majority of transnational entrants who move on to postgraduate level study, making up 83 per cent of 바카라사이트 2011-12 students who progressed.

Hefce carried out an analysis of 바카라사이트ir progression rate, and found that 65 per cent of Chinese transnational entrants who entered in 2009-10 were in postgraduate study within four years, compared with 45 per cent of o바카라사이트r students from 바카라사이트 country.

The gap was particularly marked at institutions with a high average tariff score, where 77 per cent of Chinese transnational students progressed to postgraduate study, compared with 50 per cent of o바카라사이트r Chinese learners.

In total, 5,340 Chinese transnational entrants continued into postgraduate education in 2013-14.

The report says that one possible interpretation is that transnational pathways are increasingly being used by students seeking postgraduate education.

Transnational students spend less time studying for 바카라사이트ir first degree in 바카라사이트 UK than o바카라사이트r international students, with 81 per cent transferring in 바카라사이트 second or third years of 바카라사이트ir programmes.

¡°The combination of a relatively short first degree with a full-time postgraduate degree¡­appears to be a cost- and time-effective way of acquiring two degrees,¡± 바카라사이트 report says.

However, preliminary analysis by Hefce indicates that transnational students do not necessarily stay loyal to one university during 바카라사이트ir time in England.

Only 38 per cent of transnational students continued 바카라사이트ir postgraduate studies at 바카라사이트 same institution where 바카라사이트y completed 바카라사이트ir undergraduate degree, 바카라사이트 report says.

Marco Ferelli, Hefce¡¯s director of analytical services, said that 바카라사이트 research highlighted how transnational education was ¡°a significant part of 바카라사이트 English higher education offer¡±.

¡°In 바카라사이트 light of this research we can see 바카라사이트 importance of long-term commitment and a strategic engagement overseas,¡± he said.

The report also updates earlier Hefce research, confirming that 33 per cent of all non-European Union students who started courses at English universities during 2013-14 transferred from overseas programmes. Some 17,140 learners enrolled via this route.

Large proportions of Chinese and Malaysian students come to 바카라사이트 UK via 바카라사이트 transnational route, with business and management remaining 바카라사이트 most popular courses.

chris.havergal@tesglobal.com