Since the new crown pneumonia epidemic swept the world, whether to study abroad has become a dilemma for Chinese students.

Today, with the changes in the entry policies of various countries and the orderly resumption of offline teaching in overseas colleges, what new trends does studying abroad show?

　　The number of applications for studying abroad has grown

　　According to the data released by the global higher education analysis agency QS in 2021, "How the new crown epidemic affects international students around the world", more than 60% of students said that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has affected their study abroad plans.

　　Li Meina, who lives in Beijing, is one of the students who postponed their study abroad plans due to the epidemic.

"In July 2020, I graduated with an undergraduate degree. In order to apply to study abroad, I did not choose to find a job after graduation. Instead, I was waiting for the epidemic situation to become clear and readjusting my study abroad plan while preparing for my study abroad." What Li Meina did not expect was , This wait is more than one year, and she will not submit her application for studying abroad until 2021.

To her gratification, she has received admission notices from several universities in the UK.

　　"Although the general direction of studying abroad has not changed, the choice of destination countries and institutions for studying abroad has been greatly adjusted from the original study abroad plan." Li Meina said, "The sudden epidemic not only disrupted the rhythm of studying abroad, but also Some of my ideas have changed, which in turn affected the choice of destination countries and majors for studying abroad. But I have a clear feeling that the market for studying abroad is recovering, and many students around me have begun to continue their previous study abroad plans.”

　　Li Meina's feelings were confirmed in the "2022 White Paper on Studying in China" recently released online by Kai Tak Education.

According to the "White Paper" data, in 2021, the number of Chinese students studying abroad will increase year-on-year, and the United Kingdom has ranked first in the list of Chinese students' intention to study abroad for four consecutive years.

　　Jia Hongyan, deputy general manager of Qi Tak Study Abroad Beijing Branch, said that due to the sudden impact of the epidemic, the study abroad market will be cold in 2020, and will gradually recover in 2021. %. The study abroad market will continue to pick up in 2022.”

　　Full resumption of offline teaching

　　Behind the recovery of the study abroad market is that many mainstream study abroad destinations are reopening their doors to international students in an orderly manner.

In May 2021, the U.S. embassy in China resumed student visa business; a few days ago, the New Zealand government officially announced its plan to gradually open the border.

Under this plan, from October 2022, New Zealand entry visas will be fully restored to allow international students to enrol in New Zealand from the 2023 academic year.

　　The data on international students in various study destinations is also evidence that the study abroad market is picking up.

According to the "2021 UK Undergraduate Application Data" by the UK University Admissions Service, the number of applications from mainland Chinese students reached 28,490, an increase of 4,060 or 16.6% over the same period in 2020 (24,430). In the first half of 2021, among the total number of Chinese students going to Australia, the proportion of new applicants for higher education (over 20 years old) increased to 74.8%; data from the French Higher Education Agency shows that nearly 30,000 Chinese students will study in France in 2020. , the number of Chinese students studying in France in 2021 will increase by 22% compared with the same period in 2020.

　　At the same time, overseas colleges and universities have gradually resumed offline teaching.

In the fall of 2021, American colleges and universities will open offline teaching, British colleges and universities have fully resumed offline teaching, and most Canadian colleges and universities have resumed offline teaching; after the start of the winter semester of 2021, most German colleges and universities will mainly adopt offline teaching mode. .

　　"This is good news for Chinese students who are about to embark on the road of studying abroad, because the benefits of studying abroad include not only the acquisition of knowledge, but also cross-cultural experience. If all teaching is online, the latter will be greatly reduced." Li Mina said.

　　Studying in Asia is growing rapidly

　　Data from the "2022 White Paper on Studying in China" shows that in the past two years, more and more students from mainland China have chosen Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, China and other places, and the number of applications for studying abroad in Asia has increased significantly.

　　Jia Hongyan explained this trend with a set of data.

According to her introduction, the data of Kai Tak study abroad customer service shows that study abroad destinations with higher overall application growth in 2021 include Hong Kong (65.37%), Japan (41.08%), South Korea (25.00%), Singapore (21.34%), United Kingdom (17.20%).

In addition, from January to July 2021, the number of inquiries to study in Hong Kong increased significantly compared with the same period in 2020, with a year-on-year increase of 126%.

　　Regarding this data change, relevant study abroad experts said that, first of all, the rise of studying in Asia has been a development trend in recent years. Behind this, there are factors such as relatively low tuition fees and relatively easy cultural adaptation, as well as factors such as changes in Chinese students’ ideas of studying abroad; secondly, the new crown Since the outbreak of the pneumonia epidemic, studying in Asia has obviously been favored by more and more students from mainland China. This is related to the idea that students want to choose to study in the nearest place under the background of the complex international situation and the uncertain epidemic situation. Finally, some students consider Affected by the epidemic, studying nearby will be used as a transition, in order to lay the foundation for the subsequent study abroad goals.

　　But it is worth noting that with the heating up of studying in Asia, the application requirements of some Asian institutions are also increasing.

Taking Singapore as an example, relevant data shows that due to the increase in the number of applicants, Singapore institutions have raised the entry threshold.

For example, in the past, the application of some majors in Singapore colleges and universities can meet the professional average score and IELTS score requirements, but now some majors have increased the score requirements such as GRE.

This requires Chinese students to plan ahead and prepare well.