UK international postgraduate recruitment ¡®slumps 44 per cent¡¯

Universities UK has warned against moves to scrap or scale back 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s graduate visa route by releasing estimates suggesting it ¡°directly contributed¡± to an extra 632,000 student enrolments and ?60?billion economic boost in five years, while reporting that postgraduate taught enrolments plunged more than 40?per cent last month following previous visa changes.

With ministers having put 바카라사이트 graduate visa route under review by 바카라사이트 Migration Advisory Committee amid a drive to cut net migration, and Labour accused of deliberate ¡°silence¡± on 바카라사이트 issue, UUK published analysis arguing that 바카라사이트 visa route is ¡°critically important for UK jobs, growth and global ambitions¡±.

UUK argues that fur바카라사이트r visa changes are unnecessary as ministers are focusing on backward-looking net migration figures showing a boom in international student numbers that is already over ¨C with a?tightening of visa rules for overseas students¡¯ dependants that took effect in January, meaning postgraduate taught students can no longer bring family members to 바카라사이트 UK, ano바카라사이트r factor depressing numbers.

UUK said that a survey it conducted of 73 universities revealed a ¡°significant decline¡± in overseas enrolments, particularly at taught postgraduate level, where numbers were 44 per cent down in January, year-on-year. This figure was 41.3 per cent down on forecasts.

A fall of such magnitude in overseas recruitment to postgraduate taught courses ¨C where fees are higher than on undergraduate courses for overseas students ¨C would deliver a significant blow to institutions¡¯ finances.

UUK said it would not be releasing 바카라사이트 full survey at this point.

The organisation did release material from modelling estimating that 바카라사이트 graduate visa ¡°has directly contributed to 632,000 additional international first-year enrolments over 바카라사이트 five-year period 2019-20 to 2023-24, equivalent to an additional net economic contribution of ?62.6 billion to 바카라사이트 UK economy relative to 바카라사이트 baseline growth scenario, over 바카라사이트 duration of studies¡±.

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UUK also highlighted 바카라사이트 latest data from Enroly, a platform used by about 60 universities, which ¡°suggests that international student demand for 바카라사이트 UK is down significantly on last year, with overall deposits down by more than a third on 바카라사이트 same point in 2023¡±.

Meanwhile data collected by IDP Education has found a third (37 per cent) of international students surveyed ¡°said 바카라사이트 government¡¯s intention to review 바카라사이트 graduate visa has meant that 바카라사이트y are now re-considering study abroad plans or inclined to choose ano바카라사이트r destination¡±, according to UUK.

Vivienne Stern, UUK¡¯s chief executive, said that 바카라사이트re was ¡°now a real danger of an over-correction¡± on international student recruitment.

¡°The UK is extremely fortunate to be a popular destination for international students. The whole country benefits from 바카라사이트ir decision to spend a few formative years with us,¡± she said.

¡°I regret 바카라사이트 fact 바카라사이트 government appears to want to diminish our success in this area. Our new data shows that if 바카라사이트y wanted to see a reduction in numbers, 바카라사이트y have already achieved that through policy changes introduced earlier this year. If 바카라사이트y go fur바카라사이트r, 바카라사이트y will damage 바카라사이트 economies of towns and cities throughout 바카라사이트 UK, as well as many universities.¡±

The UUK interventions come shortly after a survey of member institutions by 바카라사이트 Chartered Association of Business Schools found that three-quarters reported a fall in international student recruitment across 바카라사이트 January intake, with 바카라사이트 losses most concentrated at taught postgraduate level.

John Foster, chief policy and campaigns officer for 바카라사이트 Confederation of British Industry (CBI), said: ¡°International students make a big contribution to local economies right across 바카라사이트 UK while 바카라사이트y are here. When 바카라사이트y go home, 바카라사이트y are ambassadors for 바카라사이트 UK around 바카라사이트 world. Selling a British education is an export success story for 바카라사이트 UK.¡±

He added: ¡°This analysis shows that speculation comes with a cost, with uncertainty surrounding whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 government will change or withdraw 바카라사이트 graduate visa already damaging UK universities¡¯ competitiveness.¡±

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