I China is the largest, mainly because it has the world’s largest population, but the biggest providers also include the countries of Western Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The largest numbers are in the largest universities, but even smaller institutions have significant numbers of international postgraduate students.
So why come to the UK?
There seem to be a number of reasons why postgraduates choose the UK to study. Here are just some of the reasons why the UK is Europe’s most popular destination for international students:
• There are a large number of universities and higher education institutions which provide postgraduate programmes at Masters and Doctoral level
• Many of the universities have an international reputation for the
• British universities have actively marketed their programmes to international students over the past two decades
• British degrees have a good reputation in the employment market, whether that is for jobs in business or the public service sector or in the academic world
• British universities have a long history compared to many. They have built up strong relationships with national governments, with
quality of their programmes • The international research world has a very high profile of UK academics who are researching and publishing in their specialist fields and are therefore well known internationally
• British universities have a reputation for the high quality of their programmes
schools, colleges and universities in many countries, and particularly with those countries that are now part of the Commonwealth
• English is one of the main international languages of the world, both in the business and academic communities. This means that many potential students find it easier to study here, and also that the experience of studying in English provides an invaluable transferable skill
• The UK has a reputation for a tolerant, open and welcoming approach to international visitors and students
• British history and culture is known throughout the world and many students are attracted by the possibility of combining their postgraduate studies with a period living in the UK and experiencing British culture first hand.
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