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This survey highlights the changes in international undergraduate student numbers and explores the reasons behind these changes. The results provide valuable insights for universities to consider their actions and procedures. The survey also explores the impact on EU and non-EU undergraduates, with a comparison of competitor countries.
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International Student Survey Results, Winter 2012/13 Paresh Shah, Research Manager paresh.shah@londonhigher.ac.uk
Aims of Survey • Changes in international UG numbers for 2012/13 • EU and non-EU students • Reasons for possible changes • Actions to consider • Procedures • Email with SurveyMonkey link sent to Heads in December 2012 • Chase-ups in January 2013
Survey Results: Overview • 29 HEIs responded, 60% of membership • HEIs classified into one of five categories: • “research intensive” • other multifaculty • (3) creative specialist • (4) other (PG mostly, healthcare, education specialist) • (5) campus partner
Numbers involved • Extremely patchy responses • Median estimates for numbers affected:
Competitor countries USA Australia Canada Germany The Netherlands (n = 22)
Summary and Next Actions • No overall decreases detected so far in non-UK UG • Some HEIs severely affected • Useful to compare with forthcoming UUK survey • Repeatfor postgraduates, UK and non-UK • Alternatives to post-study work visas and £21 k threshold