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HEFCE analysis shows fi rst dip in international student entrant numbers to English higher education courses in nearly 30 years
study by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) demonstrates that growth in overseas entrants to higher education in
England has reduced signifi cantly since 2010 – the fi rst decline in 29 years.
The study found that:
✥ The numbers of international entrants to full-time postgraduate taught programmes in England decreased by 1% (1,000 students) between 2010–11 and 2012–13. This is in stark contrast to previous years, when
international entry to postgraduate taught programmes enjoyed double digit growth.
✥ Entrants to English higher education institutions (HEIs) from India and Pakistan have halved since 2010, at the same time as their numbers are growing in other countries. ✥ The numbers of full-time European Union (EU)
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undergraduate entrants (who have to pay the same fees as UK students) fell by almost a quarter in 2012–13. ✥ There are almost equal proportions of UK and Chinese students in full-time postgraduate taught master's programmes. The proportion of UK students – who made up 26% of the full-time taught master's entrants population in 2012–13 – was only marginally higher than the proportion of Chinese students –23% of the same population. ✥ Given the generally shorter length of courses in England compared with other countries, high numbers of international students must be recruited on an annual basis to maintain current enrolment levels. International and EU
entrants represent over half (53%) of overall non-UK enrolments. The proportion is highest in
postgraduate programmes, where new entrants to higher education are 65% of total international and EU enrolments. Comparisons with other countries show that these proportions are high, with new entrants higher
education in 2012– 13 estimated at 38% in Australia, 31% in the US and 33% in Germany.
Professor Madeleine Atkins, HEFCE
Chief Executive: “International students enrich our universities and colleges –
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and our society – academically, culturally and through their contribution to the economy. Supporting high- quality international education is a crucial part of ensuring that the UK continues to engage with, and benefi t from, the increasingly interconnected world.”
The University and College Union (UCU) general secretary, Sally Hunt: “International students make a huge contribution to academic and cultural life on campuses and in our cities. They also make a valuable contribution to our economy. As we face continued uncertainty about the future of funding for our universities, the government should be doing more to encourage foreign students. Ministers need to recognise that at empts to sound tough on immigration at home are also reported elsewhere and it is not surprising if students consider studying in the countries that make an eff ort to welcome them.”
Daniel Stevens, NUS international students’ offi cer: “These new fi gures are hardly surprising and confi rm what we have been saying all along. Many international students feel unwelcome in the UK as a result of the government’s hostile and overzealous policies. “The immigration bill’s proposals are set to create
new barriers to international students at the same time that our global competitors are welcoming them with open arms. “Not only are the proposals unwelcoming, they are
also unworkable, expensive and discriminatory. Given the huge contribution international students make to the UK, they also stand to be self-defeating, sending a message that the UK is closed for business. “Further monitoring and regulation will cost
more to the public purse than it will save, whilst also unfairly targeting a group in our society that contributes a phenomenal amount to our education sector, our economy and to our local communities.” UB
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