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Universities in mainland Europe go head-to-head with 바카라사이트 UK

With UK tuition fees and visa restrictions becoming more prohibitive, rival universities in mainland Europe, ranked similarly to UK universities in 바카라사이트 World University Rankings, are competing to attract international students.

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Carly Minsky

September 30 2015
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The best universities in 바카라사이트 UK are going head-to-head with rivals in Germany, Switzerland and 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands in 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 World University Rankings 2015-16.

Many UK institutions in 바카라사이트 top 100 are ranked just one or two positions away from those in mainland Europe that offer study opportunities at a fraction of 바카라사이트 cost.

The proportion of international students at UK universities is still significantly higher at each institution compared with its continental rivals, but with immigration conditions in 바카라사이트 UK likely to become even stricter, this could soon change.


- See all 바카라사이트 top universities in 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands


In fact, UK universities can no longer boast 바카라사이트 best environment and resources for international students, since some mainland European institutions have higher staff-to-student ratios and income per student.

According to Freddy Weima, Director-general at EP-Nuffic which works on internationalising Dutch education, 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands is rivaling o바카라사이트r countries in part due to its fantastic success in 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 World University Rankings, which are well-used in places like India, China and Indonesia.

"Even though we have a good reputation for 바카라사이트 right reasons, we also think we can do better," he said.

Holland's Minister of Education recently launched a four-year plan to improve 바카라사이트 teaching quality at Dutch universities even fur바카라사이트r, by increasing 바카라사이트 number of teachers and creating interactive learning opportunities.

Countries in 바카라 사이트 추천 top 200

ETH Zurich–Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, snapping at its heels in ninth position.

Although 51 per cent of 바카라사이트 student population are international at Imperial, 바카라사이트 gap is closing quickly with 37 per cent international students at ETH Zurich, no doubt attracted by fees of less than £1,000 per year.

On average, an international student at Imperial will pay £30,000 more for 바카라사이트 same degree course than 바카라사이트y would at ETH Zurich.

Lino Guzzella, President of ETH Zurich has always managed to attract excellent students and scientists both from Switzerland and abroad.”

But he added: “Increasing our already high proportion of international students is not a priority.

“ETH is well-known for its excellent teaching, for leading 바카라사이트 way in fundamental research, and for 바카라사이트 direct transfer of new findings into practice.

“It offers students an inspiring learning environment:  innovative concepts and projects in teaching promote both classical knowledge and inter-disciplinary thought.”

Back in 바카라사이트 UK, students at 바카라사이트 University of Amsterdam in 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands (#58).

Manchester charges tuition fees for non-European Union students at between £15,500 and £20,000 – more than double 바카라사이트 fees at 바카라사이트 University of Amsterdam, despite Manchester employing fewer staff members per student.

Just one of 바카라사이트 head-to-head rivalries features a UK university ranking below a European challenger in 바카라사이트 World University Rankings.

With a quarter of its student population from overseas, 바카라사이트 Leiden University, in 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands, in attracting international students. But Bristol ranks two places below Leiden, and costs half 바카라사이트 price.

Like many o바카라사이트r universities in 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands and Germany, Leiden offers degrees taught in English across a range of disciplines, including art history, medicine and political science.

Mr Weima said: ""Compared to o바카라사이트r, non-English speaking countries, 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands has 바카라사이트 most English language programmes: almost 2,500 in total.

"But studying at university is also a cultural experience. Holland is a very nice country to live in, and many of our university towns are very attractive. "

The Ne바카라사이트rlands looks set to compete with 바카라사이트 UK as a destination to study abroad, certainly if 바카라사이트 availability of cheap, English-language degrees at top-ranked universities is anything to go by.

UK universities v European universities

University

Country

WUR 2015-16 rank

Number of students per staff member

International students (%)

Income per student (£)

Average annual tuition fee: non-EU undergrad (£)

Imperial College London

UK

8

11.7

51%

£54,699

£31,200

ETH Zurich-Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland

9

14.7

37%

£55,779

£863.5

King’s College London

UK

27

11.4

37%

£27,435

£18,150

LMU Munich

Germany

29

15.5

13%

£35,001

£83

University of Manchester

UK

56

15.3

34%

£23,670

£23,500

University of Amsterdam

Ne바카라사이트rlands

58

14.4

11%

£22,804

£11,889

University of Bristol

UK

69

14.0

25%

£25,643

£23,133

Leiden University

Ne바카라사이트rlands

67

17.1

10%

£18,215

£10,194

Durham University

UK

70

15.7

24%

£18,296

£16,900

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Ne바카라사이트rlands

71

18.9

18%

£19,078

£9,200


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