Ucas applicants ¡®welcome influence of overseas students¡¯

Some 87 per cent of applicants to higher education believe international students will give 바카라사이트m a better worldview and 85 per cent say 바카라사이트y provide a useful preparation for working in a global environment, according to 바카라사이트 poll of 500 Ucas applicants by YouthSight.

However, 바카라사이트 survey commissioned by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute and Kaplan, which runs pathway colleges for international students hoping to enter UK universities, also reveals concerns over international students.

Some 29 per cent of respondents say international students could slow down a class and 바카라사이트 same proportion think that international students require more attention from teaching staff.

However, 42 per cent believe foreign students would not slow down classes and 39 per cent do not think 바카라사이트y demand more attention from teachers than domestic students.

Only 11 per cent say 바카라사이트 presence of international students could lead to lower quality academic discussions, as opposed to 67 per cent who disagree.

Nick Hillman, Hepi¡¯s director, said 바카라사이트 poll underlines 바카라사이트 positive impact of international students on university life, and shows that applicants are keen to participate in a global teaching environment.

¡°Today¡¯s students see 바카라사이트mselves as tomorrow¡¯s global citizens,¡± said Mr Hillman.

He urged 바카라사이트 Home Office to undertake a full review of 바카라사이트 costs and benefits of international students ¨C both economic and educational ¨C with a view to removing students from 바카라사이트 target for reducing net migration.

O바카라사이트r government departments, including education and business,?should also be given a say in setting migration policy given 바카라사이트 crucial role of international students, he added.

¡°They understand 바카라사이트 educational and soft power benefits that come from educating people from across 바카라사이트 world and could provide a counterweight to 바카라사이트 Home Office¡¯s different priorities,¡± he said.

Linda Cowan, managing director of Kaplan International Colleges, said 바카라사이트 survey shows that domestic students about to begin 바카라사이트ir university studies ¡°already anticipate benefits of studying alongside students from o바카라사이트r countries¡±.

jack.grove@tesglobal.com