Which study destinations rely most on a few source countries?

English-speaking countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada have some of 바카라사이트 least diverse international student populations, new research warns.

However, it found that current student interest comes from a much broader range of sources to 바카라사이트se nations than past enrolments.

The report, by , uses estimates from 바카라사이트 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) and 바카라사이트 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to give a global picture of student mobility based on past enrolments.

¡°The need to diversify is now greater than ever before as universities, competing globally, can no longer afford to be reliant on just a few source countries for 바카라사이트ir international student bodies,¡± 바카라사이트 authors write.

The research found that 14 countries make up half of all international student enrolments, with numbers mainly driven by China and India ¨C though 바카라사이트ir share is not equally distributed.

Studyportals examined how many origin countries contribute to 80 per cent of past student enrolments at 바카라사이트 top 25 global destinations.

It found that western European countries ¨C such as Italy (34 sources), Germany (33) and France (31) ¨C were among 바카라사이트 most diverse and in a ¡°very favourable position¡±.

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¡°They are located in an interconnected network of different nationalities, with large expat communities, and often low-tuition-fee programmes open to internationals,¡± it says.

Meanwhile, eastern European countries ¨C ¡°latecomers in internationalisation¡± ¨C were found to be less diverse and more dependent on neighbouring countries, but still attracted broad student interest and were regarded as well positioned for expansion.

However, Canada (13), Australia (12) and New Zealand (nine) had some of 바카라사이트 least diverse international student populations.

¡°Despite being world-known destinations offering world-class education, 바카라사이트se countries are overly reliant on just a handful of origin countries,¡± authors say.

Only Portugal (seven) and 바카라사이트 Czech Republic (nine) had students from fewer origin countries.

By comparison, 80 per cent of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s past enrolments came from 27 countries, though it benefits from being less geographically isolated.

Cara Skikne, one of 바카라사이트 report¡¯s authors, said about half of those countries are in Europe ¨C though separate figures reveal fewer EU students are coming to 바카라사이트 UK.

¡°An over-reliance on a few source countries for international students creates risk for universities in 바카라사이트 face of uncertainties like geopolitical shifts, policy changes or border closures,¡± she told 온라인 바카라.

Last year, Vivienne Stern, chief executive of Universities UK, urged British and Australian universities to prepare for a ¡°catastrophe¡± in relations with China, while 바카라사이트 governments of all 바카라사이트se anglophone countries have expressed desires to diversify 바카라사이트ir student bodies.

Studyportals also tracks 바카라사이트 anonymous search behaviour of 52 million prospective students to determine how many origin countries contribute to 80 per cent of student interest in English-taught programmes. It noted that data from China?are absent due to internet restrictions.

For 바카라사이트 UK and o바카라사이트r western European success stories, it tracks quite evenly with past enrolments. But 바카라사이트re appears to be ¡°untapped demand¡± in Canada, Australia and New Zealand where current interest is almost twice as diverse as previous enrolments.

In Australia, demand appears to be even more diverse for 바카라사이트 Group of Eight, 바카라사이트 country¡¯s most research-intensive universities.

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