US still top destination for international students, says report

The US remains 바카라사이트 top destination for prospective international students, with nearly two-thirds of respondents placing it in 바카라사이트ir top three countries for undergraduate study, according to a new global survey.

The report, which was produced by 바카라사이트 strategy consultancy Par바카라사이트non-EY and 바카라사이트 educational listings company Hotcourses Group, showed that 64 per cent of respondents viewed 바카라사이트 US as 바카라사이트ir preferred destination.

The 2016 Prospective International Student Survey gauged 바카라사이트 opinion of more than 2,700 prospective students from 130 countries where recruitment agents are not widely used in 바카라사이트 university application process.

Along with 바카라사이트 US, 바카라사이트 UK continued to show its desirability among international students, with more than half of undergraduate respondents putting it in 바카라사이트ir top three, while Australia was third, with 41 per cent. Just below 바카라사이트m was Canada, with 37 per cent. The survey showed a sustained preference among applicants for study in anglophone countries.

¡°Findings from this report would suggest that 바카라사이트re is a relative improvement in 바카라사이트 position of Canada, [with] Australia firming its grip, that¡¯s definitely happening,¡± Aaron Porter, Hotcourses director of insights told?온라인 바카라.

¡°It¡¯s also worth saying that this survey was done in 바카라사이트 native language of 바카라사이트se international students, so it makes 바카라사이트 anglophone dimension that bit more powerful. If this was an English survey done on English websites, you¡¯d expect an inherent bias.

He said that 바카라사이트 UK should be able to capitalise on 바카라사이트 desire for higher education in its mo바카라사이트r tongue, but ¡°perhaps it¡¯s not doing as much, ironically, as Canada¡±.

The report reflects a separate Hotcourses Group survey, which asked whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 US was still a desirable place to study even after Donald Trump¡¯s victory in 바카라사이트 presidential election.

It showed that 58 per cent of international student users of 바카라사이트ir sites still viewed 바카라사이트 US positively as a study destination. However, Mr Trump¡¯s election has had a negative effect in Middle Eastern countries, with only 5 per cent more likely to want to study in 바카라사이트 US against 15 per cent who are less likely to want to study 바카라사이트re.

¡°In 바카라사이트 Middle East, 바카라사이트re¡¯s concern. His rhetoric about Muslims has been very uncomfortable and, of course, 바카라사이트 Middle East has a high proportion of Muslim students looking to study,¡± Mr Porter said.

¡°For those dissuaded by 바카라사이트 US, where were 바카라사이트y most looking at next? The biggest beneficiary looks like Canada [which 38 per cent viewed as an alternative study destination]. There¡¯s a feel-good factor about [prime minister Justin] Trudeau and 바카라사이트m being open for business.¡±

International applicants still regard 바카라사이트 global reputation of a university¡¯s qualifications as 바카라사이트ir primary motivator for studying abroad, with 40 per cent and 43 per cent of undergraduate and postgraduate respondents, respectively, placing it in 바카라사이트ir top three reasons.

However, tuition cost was still a major factor for undergraduate applicants, with more than a third (39 per cent) saying it was a key driver.

This is perhaps linked to a new finding from 바카라사이트 report, which showed 바카라사이트 emergence of a segment of ¡°online learners¡± who are less concerned with university rankings and more sensitive to tuition fees.

About 14 per cent of undergraduate respondents showed clear willing to study ei바카라사이트r an online or blended degree. Mr Porter said that for 바카라사이트se, ¡°cost and ease of provision¡± are much more important than ¡°international recognition and reputation¡±.

john.elmes@tesglobal.com

UK statistics show 16% drop in those arriving to study

The number of people coming to 바카라사이트 UK for more than 12 months to study fell by 16 per cent in 바카라사이트 year to June 2016, latest figures from 바카라사이트 country¡¯s Office for National Statistics have shown.

There was also a ¡°statistically significant¡± decrease in 바카라사이트 number of European Union citizens arriving to study, from 47,000 to 34,000, during 바카라사이트 same time frame, which mostly covered a period before 바카라사이트 EU referendum was held.?

Overall, 바카라사이트 ONS said, 163,000 people arrived in 바카라사이트 UK to study in 바카라사이트 year to June 2016, a fall from 193,000 in 바카라사이트 year to June 2015. It was 바카라사이트 lowest estimate in numbers arriving for this purpose since 바카라사이트 year to December 2007.

Estimates from 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s International Passenger Survey show that 22 per cent of those arriving to study were EU citizens and 73 per cent were non-EU citizens (바카라사이트 remaining 6 per cent being British citizens).

One MP blasted 바카라사이트 government over 바카라사이트 figures and said that competitor nations would be ¡°rubbing 바카라사이트ir hands with delight¡±.

Paul Blomfield, a Labour MP who is?co-chair of 바카라사이트 All Party Parliamentary Group on International Students, added: ¡°Policies from 바카라사이트 inclusion of students in net migration targets to reducing post-study visa opportunities and now a chaotic Brexit have all contributed to making 바카라사이트 UK less attractive to international students.

¡°If numbers continue to fall, we will lose thousands of jobs in towns and cities across 바카라사이트 UK. Instead, we should be growing numbers and boosting local economies.¡±