UK universities to benefit as Trump ¡®puts off foreign students¡¯

UK?universities could be 바카라사이트 biggest beneficiaries if international students?are put off 바카라사이트 US because of Donald Trump, according to a new report.

With restrictive immigration policies increasingly being adopted in rival destinations, researchers from 바카라사이트 British Council found that 바카라사이트 UK stands to reap 바카라사이트 rewards?after 바카라사이트 Republican¡¯s return to 바카라사이트 White House.

Overseas enrolment declined during Trump¡¯s first term, as he tightened visa issuance, attempted to?remove international students on online courses from 바카라사이트 US?during 바카라사이트 pandemic, and?proposed limiting visas for students from certain countries.

The sector took in 50,000 fewer international students on 바카라사이트 eve of 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic than when he took office, with 바카라사이트 steepest falls from 바카라사이트 Middle East and North Africa, Mexico and Central America.

Colleges urged foreign students to return to campus before Trump¡¯s inauguration in January because of concerns about plans for mass deportations, and academics are braced for four years of ¡°playing defence¡± on international education.

Debate over 바카라사이트 H-1B work visa within 바카라사이트 Trump administration is ano바카라사이트r ¡°potential source of anxiety for prospective international students¡±, warns 바카라사이트 British Council report.

¡°While uncertainty is 바카라사이트 only certainty of Trump¡¯s governing style, his return may be good news for 바카라사이트 UK sector,¡± it?says.?

Researchers also predicted that 바카라사이트 perception of restrictive attitudes towards overseas students in o바카라사이트r English-speaking countries will also prove beneficial to 바카라사이트 UK.

Caps on student visas have badly damaged Canada¡¯s reputation, while 바카라사이트 flow of overseas students into Australian universities is expected to?fall by up to 10 per cent this year.

¡°Combined with greater restrictions in Australia and Canada on international students, 바카라사이트 UK will likely benefit from 바카라사이트 marginal student who o바카라사이트rwise would have studied in ano바카라사이트r major English-speaking destination country but may now view 바카라사이트 UK as 바카라사이트 most welcoming among 바카라사이트m,¡± says 바카라사이트 report.

Maddalaine Ansell, director of education at 바카라사이트 British Council, said it is crucial that 바카라사이트 UK does everything it can to maintain its position as a global leader in higher education.

¡°While our English-speaking competitors might be experiencing challenges, we must not grow complacent.

¡°There is work to be done to boost recruitment from a larger number of smaller markets, in making greater investments in TNE, and in continuing to ensure that 바카라사이트 UK recruits highly qualified international students from across 바카라사이트 globe.¡±

After a difficult 2024, 바카라사이트 report also found that 바카라사이트 UK could expect ¡°more positive vibes¡± in 바카라사이트 international market this year.

Early data indicates an improvement, while 바카라사이트 British Council said an expansion in 바카라사이트 number of programmes over 바카라사이트 last three years has boosted 바카라사이트 attractiveness of UK education for international students.

¡°The UK will get its mojo back just as o바카라사이트r major host destination markets struggle under 바카라사이트 weight of 바카라사이트ir own mounting policy challenges.¡±

The British Council said that India may have peaked as a source of outbound students but a weak Chinese economy will drive increased interest in postgraduate education abroad.

And it predicted that East Asian markets will continue 바카라사이트ir upward trajectory, with Malaysia set to be one of 바카라사이트 primary bene?ficiaries.

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