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MAY 7, 2024

The total net benefit to the UK exchequer of hosting Graduate Route visa holders came in at £70 million in the first full year of the scheme, new research has found, disproving claims that the UK loses out financially. For every 10 Graduate Route visa holders, there were under two dependants.

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MAY 14, 2024

After an emphatic endorsement of the UK’s Graduate Route by the Migration Advisory Committee’s rapid review, stakeholders sector-wide are urging government to keep the visa in its current form.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 31, 2024

The UK department of education is launching an investigation into bad practice associated with agents, a minister announced earlier this week. “As I have said, I met Universities UK and the vice-chancellors yesterday and we are going to sort this out. . There is an investigation by the Department for Education.”

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JUNE 1, 2023

The UK says it has “recommitted” to the aims of its international education strategy days after the government announced plans to end rules allowing international taught masters students to bring dependants with them to the country. since 2019.

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The PIE News

MAY 8, 2024

A company recruiting American students to attend schools in the UK is being sued by the Justice Department under Massachusetts law, authorities have announced. Prosecutors allege that Study Across the Pond LLC has “knowingly caused” UK schools to submit false claims to the Department of Education for federal student aid.

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The PIE News

MARCH 11, 2024

The Migration Advisory Committee is expected to report back the findings of its review into the UK Graduate Route by May, the home secretary has announced. “We must prevent abuse of this route, protect the integrity and quality of our higher education, and ensure it works in our best interests.”

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Stakeholders in the UK are establishing an International Education Commission in a bid to convene and propose future policy on the country’s future international education strategy. ” The post UK International Education Commission set to launch appeared first on The PIE News.

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The PIE News

MARCH 18, 2024

UK sector bodies and stakeholders are once again responding to claims made by mainstream media that domestic students are being “squeezed out” of universities by international students, as one publication hit out at international pathway programs for the second time this year.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 19, 2023

There is undoubtedly a “weakening consensus” on the benefits of international students among British politicians, Lord Jo Johnson has told sector stakeholders. Many of them see the UK through the lens of having studied here, many of them occupy leadership positions in their home countries.

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MAY 21, 2024

Learning abroad can provide valuable skills and a stronger sense of the EU’s common values”, said Caroline Désir, minister of education, French Community of Belgium, at a Council meeting on May 13. The post Push for more EU study abroad appeared first on The PIE News.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

New analysis demonstrating the “extraordinary” contribution international students make to the UK economy – and students’ appetite to look elsewhere – shows “speculation comes at a cost”, a key stakeholder has said. When they go home, they are ambassadors for the UK around the world.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Fees from international students are forecast to become up to 66% of all course fee income for 70 higher education institutions across England & Northern Ireland by 2026/27, new research shows. Up to 80% of providers could fall into deficit if there is a gradual or sudden drop in international students in coming years.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

Coventry University has said government policies and rhetoric are making international student recruitment “harder” after it emerged the institution will be forced to make £40 million in cuts next year. Full-time UK and EU student fee income fell by 20% to £125.1 In contrast, full-time international student fee income rose by 31.9%

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

UK higher education needs to look beyond international student recruitment when engaging with Indian counterparts and ensure cooperation is equitable, stakeholders have reiterated. Additionally, they should engage with industry to create internship opportunities for both Indian and UK students, he said.

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The PIE News

MAY 15, 2024

It was noted that government policy objectives relating to the type of work graduates undertake or if coming to the UK legally on a work or study visa and led to a legitimate asylum application, did not constitute abuse of the system. This will help protect the integrity of the UK Higher Education system.”

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The PIE News

MAY 2, 2024

The UK’s minister for exports has assured UK stakeholders of the government’s commitment and understanding of international students and their impact, but not everyone is convinced. “Minister Offord’s agenda is to promote British exports, to get UK higher education exports to £35 billion by 2030.

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

A new report is calling for internationalisation at home to be a central part of the UK’s next higher education strategy, as it warns of a decline in international diversity within universities. “We need to think deeper and broader about what we must offer as the UK experience,” said Skidmore.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 19, 2024

A handbook has been launched for universities wishing to internationalise their campuses, crafted by sector experts belonging to Universities UK International. The International Higher Education Commission recently released a report that called for IaH to be a “central part” of the UK’s next higher education strategy.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

India’s recent regulatory changes have opened up a “major platform for collaboration between countries”, the Indian government told UK universities participating in a trade mission this week. This is the largest higher education delegation the UK government has taken to any country.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Immigration Health Surcharge for students applying to study in the UK is set to rise by 66% when it increases from £470 to £776 for students on February 6. The PIE spoke to recent graduates about the NHS surcharge and the rising cost of application for students wanting to access the UK.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Sponsored study visas granted by the UK fell for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic in 2023, with 5% fewer granted to main applicants when compared with 2022. A total of 457,673 sponsored study visas were granted to main applicants for the year, new statistics show.

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The PIE News

MARCH 14, 2024

While the global outlook for outbound student numbers remains positive, the international environment will be “more competitive” and growth will be “modestly weaker” up until 2030, a new report has suggested.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Ten years ago I sat in a pub in Sheffield with international students. All around a growing debate about immigration was catching international students in its wake. So when UK PM Theresa May said, “If you believe you’re a citizen of the world, you’re a citizen of nowhere…” we answered with the evidence.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Media often sees higher education as an easy target for scoops. Take for example, the University of York in the UK which could do nothing but publish a reply clarifying that not all international students would be applicable for lower entry grades, just those that missed out on their projected assessment results.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Since the start of my journey to the UK as an international student, there has been noticeable inflation in the cost of study, including hiking tuition fees, visas, language exams and now the health surcharge. These hopes and dreams have a real price tag and there are hidden costs students face in accessing international education.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 24, 2023

More needs to be done to allow young people from Europe to access internships in the UK, stakeholders have said. Speaking at a session in Westminster, hosted by the APPG for International Students, representatives from a number of embassies in London raised the issues their citizens face when trying to gain work experiences in the UK.

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The PIE News

MAY 13, 2024

Some stakeholders have welcomed the idea of a “soft” cap on international student enrolment, but warned the Australian government not to “risk” the country’s international education market. We’re saying to the government, ‘do not risk this market’.

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The PIE News

APRIL 5, 2023

The African continent is at the top of destinations where Indian universities are braced to set up international branch campuses. The news comes as the country prepares to roll out an internationalisation plan that will also see several Asian and Middle East targeted in the drive.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

India wants to internationalise its higher education system and tackle brain-drain, as set out in the 2020 National Education Policy , while foreign institutions are keen to capitalise on the growing demand from Indian students. International faculty appointed to teach at the Indian campus must stay in India for at least a semester.

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The PIE News

MARCH 22, 2024

As the UK and India attempt to formulate a free trade agreement, and with the future of the UK Graduate Route uncertain, stakeholders have highlighted the importance of post-study work offerings for bilateral relations between the countries. “It creates a negative tone to any sort of conversations,” added Campbell.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The ability for UK masters and PhD students to bring dependants is key in allowing UK universities to recruit students from a wider range of countries and compete against other study destinations, the UK government has emphasised. The PIE News (@ThePIENews) December 7, 2022.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

London universities need to help international students foster a sense of belonging when they study in the city, as well as ease cost pressures, according to a new policy note. International students face high costs obtaining visas, insurance and accommodation even before they arrive on British soil.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Solving local needs and understanding the expectations of Indian students from an employment perspective is the key to unlocking better partnerships, attendees heard at the UK ENIC Conference. Our [careers] services here [in the UK] – it’s a slightly hands off approach. In India, we have campus placement, for example.

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The PIE News

JUNE 13, 2023

Enrolment in UK transnational education programs is stagnating in three key East Asian markets, but Chinese enrolment growth is continuing, analysis from British Council has suggested. of UK TNE delivered remotely in the region, compared with 30.6% in all other locations,” it said.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 18, 2024

Discover the allure of Ireland, a vibrant hub for education that beckons students with its unique blend of quality academics and affordability. In the academic year 2020/21, more than 25,000 international students embraced the enriching Irish educational experience, represent a close to 90% increase in numbers since 2007/08.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 19, 2024

The degrees from Benin and Togo have been used by Nigerians to acquire jobs or pursue higher education qualifications in Nigeria, depriving those with genuine papers, local media has reported. The post Nigeria bans degrees from five countries appeared first on The PIE News.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The UK higher education sector’s commitment to the UK Agent Quality Framework and the National Code of Ethical Practice has been demonstrated at the BUILA winter conference. Agents play a key role in advising and informing applicants who wish to study in the UK,” Collins continued.

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