Thousands of foreign students have said that they will not travel to Britain to complete their studies, if university education is available online, and they expect a discount on fees if part of the curriculum is taught, in this way.
And I found a survey, which included 30 thousand students who applied to study in British universities, from all over the world, that 57% of them were hoping to study abroad, but their plans were stalled. This is more than 46%, in April, when the QS Foundation conducted a similar study, which analyzes trends in higher education.
This comes at a time when experts estimate today that the British economy will suffer a loss of at least 460 million pounds from the decline in the number of foreign students.
A new report by the British Council stated that it is expected that the number of new registrants in British universities will decrease by 14,000 in the next year, compared to last year. This 12% decline in student numbers will represent a significant decrease in tuition and living expenses.
8 countries
Surveys were conducted in eight countries in East Asia, which accounted for 52% of new registrants last year, including China, India, Pakistan, Malaysia and Vietnam. And 29% of those surveyed indicated that they are likely to delay or cancel their study plans abroad this year. Prospective graduate students are highly encouraged to start active studies in January, while distance studies begin in the fall. The British Council says that a possible shock to the education system may take three to four years to get it back to where it was.
"There is an opportunity, within the next two months, to create a greater sense of certainty for the next school year," said author of the report, Matt Dornen, explaining, "If communication is effective and fast, with prospective students, higher education in the UK will face a less difficult scenario."
pickup window
"We have a small window through which we try to persuade applicants, who have not yet decided, that they can confidently plan to study in the UK this fall," said Dr. Julia Buckingham, chair of the UK Universities Association, who is representing university leaders. Work by the government and universities ». The QS report found a clear impact of the Covid-19 crisis on potential international students.
This is disturbing news for British universities, which rely heavily on international students, who often pay much higher fees than British students. Universities are planning to reopen and maintain social distance in the fall, and are trying to avoid the pressure of local students to reduce annual fees, which amount to 9,250 pounds.
Expected discount
Responding to a question about whether they would start the courses they applied to, online, 46% of students said online that they would choose this as a temporary measure, if it meant they could start actual study, in the fall. The QS report said that 77% expect a discount, as a result, and the vast majority of respondents believe that tuition fees should be deducted, and this demonstrates the value that international students represent for British universities. Last week, the government decided to appoint the first international education official to address this issue.
The British economy will suffer a loss of at least £ 460 million from the decline in the number of foreign students.
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