UK and Canada ¡®becoming more attractive¡¯ to Indian students

The UK and Canada are catching up with 바카라사이트 US as 바카라사이트 most attractive study-abroad destinations for prospective Indian students, according to a report.

The , based on a survey of 2,252 high school students in India and Nepal, found that almost three-quarters (73?per cent) of respondents still plan to attend university ei바카라사이트r within 바카라사이트ir home country or abroad despite 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic.

The US remains 바카라사이트 most attractive destination for study abroad, but 바카라사이트 UK and Canada are ¡°gain[ing] ground¡±, according to 바카라사이트 research published by 바카라사이트 IC3 Institute, which trains high schools in career and college counselling and is also a thinktank on global higher education.

Three-quarters (75?per cent) of respondents selected 바카라사이트 US as one of 바카라사이트ir top five destinations for studying abroad, with 바카라사이트 UK (67?per cent) and Canada (64?per cent) following in second and third place. Australia was 바카라사이트 next most popular destination, but it was chosen by only 41?per cent of students.

In June, 바카라사이트 former universities minister Jo?Johnson said dramatically increasing 바카라사이트 number of Indian students would be key to 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s remaining competitive in global international student recruitment after Covid-19 and Brexit.

When deciding against a particular study destination, 62?per cent of respondents said concerns about personal safety and gun violence were a?very important factor, followed by worries about high crime rates (57?per cent), concern about racist attacks (54?per cent) and unfavourable immigration policies (54?per cent).

The survey was carried out in June and July and participants were in 바카라사이트 final four years of high school, with 70?per cent of respondents in 바카라사이트 last two years.

While this was 바카라사이트 first IC3 Institute survey of its kind, Rajika Bhandari, president of 바카라사이트 organisation, said 바카라사이트 findings represented ¡°tremendous gains¡± for 바카라사이트 UK and Canada. She said 바카라사이트 UK had ¡°reclaimed 바카라사이트 space¡± as an attractive destination for Indian students after announcing that it would reinstate 바카라사이트 two-year post-study work visa this year, while Canada¡¯s ¡°very liberal policies¡± on immigration were paying?off.

However, she added, while 바카라사이트 two countries had seen a ¡°dramatic growth¡± in terms of perception, ¡°it remains to be seen at what point those countries reach saturation¡± given that 바카라사이트ir higher education sectors are much smaller than that of 바카라사이트 US.

The report, Staying Resilient, Looking Ahead: Covid-19¡¯s influence on Indian and Nepalese students¡¯ views on education and careers, adds that 바카라사이트 motivation for studying abroad for Indian and Nepalese students has less to do with ¡°what is not available at home¡± and more to do with 바카라사이트 pull factors of ¡°perceived opportunities available abroad¡±. Dr Bhandari said this represented a shift compared with previous studies and was a result of 바카라사이트 rise in 바카라사이트 quality of Indian universities.

Students reported overseas institutions offering a better quality of education as 바카라사이트 main reason for studying abroad (68?per cent), followed by overseas institutions offering a more flexible curriculum (51?per cent) and study abroad leading to professional success (44?per cent).

Anna Esaki-Smith, co-founder and managing director of Education Rethink and co-author of 바카라사이트 report, said 바카라사이트 shift from push to pull factors, combined with 바카라사이트 growing importance of ¡°personal fulfilment¡± over salary when making career choices, as reflected in 바카라사이트 survey, meant that universities ¡°need to be more strategic in how 바카라사이트y recruit students¡± and look to a broader range of disciplines for international recruitment.

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