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Migration and Higher Education An overseas perspective

Migration and Higher Education An overseas perspective. Pat Killingley Director Higher Education February 2012.

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Migration and Higher Education An overseas perspective

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  1. Migration and Higher Education An overseas perspective Pat Killingley Director Higher Education February 2012

  2. UK Higher Education currently:435,235 international students in the UK13% global market share (2nd after US’s 16%) 17% of student body in the UK20%+ of UK academics are internationalValue of international HE to the UK economy is £14.1bn per year

  3. International students in UK HE 2011/12

  4. Top non-EU sending countries 2011-12

  5. British CouncilUK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations, creating international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries - has a global network of 191 offices in over 100 countries specialist education teams in all regions of the world- has worked with HEIs in the UK and overseas, supporting their international work for over 70 years - reaches 10,000 education policy makers & institutions,+ 250 million students and alumni across the world every year

  6. British Council and international students- promotion of UK study opportunities through the Education UK brand and Education UK website, social media and publications http://www.educationuk.org/- 200 Education UK exhibitions in overseas countries every year- UK Alumni international networks- Services for International Education Marketing to support UK institutions https://siem.britishcouncil.org/- education market intelligence on global and country education markets http://ihe.britishcouncil.org/ihe-exchange- Education Agents’ training programmes

  7. British Council and student visa issuesContribution to the evidence base- Student perception survey (‘Student Insight’ series)- Agent perceptions survey- Media monitoring in-country Overseas communications & campaigns- Education UK website, social media, publications, exhibitions- media response and press releases- agent communications and briefings- visa ‘roadshows’UK positioning and reputation management- Relationship building with overseas politicians, ministries, sector agencies, scholarship bodies, institutions, schools, agents, media

  8. Student perceptions and motivations overseasWhy students choose the UK:1. Quality of education2. Career prospects3. Experience of the UKOpportunity to work while studying and post study work is in 5th place, but particularly important to Indian students What are the most important visa issues?1. Ease of obtaining a visa2. Length of time required for processing (80% thought 2 weeks fair)3. Transparency of application process4. CostMost difficult countries to get a visa?USA (43%); UK (23%)

  9. Views of international students in the UKNational Union of Students: International Students’ Employability Survey (January-March 2012)1,200 responses from international students in the UKMain reason for studying in the UK ‘to increase global job prospects’‘significant … outrage and disappointment at the closure of the post study work visa’As a result 62% of South Asian respondents would not recommend UK study to a friend14% of those who are working, or wish to work, while studying, are not confident that they understand the visa regulations

  10. Education agents’ perceptions overseasBritish Council Surveys (1): 200 Agents in 20 countries (2): 2000 Agents (countries not specified)Do you understand the UK visa system? Do you need more information?- 50% understood; 50% did not understand; all needed more informationAre recent visa changes discouraging students from applying to the UK?- 66% said yes

  11. Annual growth rates in US, UK and Australia • British Council analysis. Data sources: HESA; IIE, Opendoors (2012); AEI (2013 - referring to November data for 2012).

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