Migration and Higher Education An overseas perspective Pat Killingley Director Higher Education February 2012

UK Higher Education currently: 435,235 international students in the UK 13% global market share (2 nd after US’s 16%) 17% of student body in the UK 20%+ of UK academics are international Value of international HE to the UK economy is £14.1bn per year

International students in UK HE 2011/12 Students by domicile, level of study and mode of study 2011/12 PostgraduateUndergraduate DomicileFull-timePart-timeFull-timePart-timeAll students UK Non-UK Other EU Non-EU Total Source: HESA Student Record 2011/12

Top ten non-EU countries of domicile in 2011/12 for HE students in UK Higher Education Institutions Country of domicile2010/112011/12% change China % India % Nigeria % United States % Malaysia % Hong Kong % Saudi Arabia % Pakistan % Thailand % Canada % All other non-EU countries % Total non-EU domicile % Source: HESA Student Record 2010/11, 2011/12 Top non-EU sending countries

- has a global network of 191 offices in over 100 countries specialist education teams in all regions of the world - has worked with HEIs in the UK and overseas, supporting their international work for over 70 years - reaches 10,000 education policy makers & institutions,+ 250 million students and alumni across the world every year British Council UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations, creating international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries

British Council and international students - promotion of UK study opportunities through the Education UK brand and Education UK website, social media and publications Education UK exhibitions in overseas countries every year - UK Alumni international networks - Services for International Education Marketing to support UK institutions - education market intelligence on global and country education markets - Education Agents’ training programmes

British Council and student visa issues Contribution to the evidence base - Student perception survey (‘Student Insight’ series) - Agent perceptions survey - Media monitoring in-country Overseas communications & campaigns - Education UK website, social media, publications, exhibitions - media response and press releases - agent communications and briefings - visa ‘roadshows’ UK positioning and reputation management - Relationship building with overseas politicians, ministries, sector agencies, scholarship bodies, institutions, schools, agents, media

Student perceptions and motivations overseas Why students choose the UK: 1. Quality of education 2. Career prospects 3. Experience of the UK Opportunity to work while studying and post study work is in 5 th place, but particularly important to Indian students What are the most important visa issues? 1. Ease of obtaining a visa 2. Length of time required for processing (80% thought 2 weeks fair) 3. Transparency of application process 4. Cost Most difficult countries to get a visa? USA (43%); UK (23%)

Views of international students in the UK National Union of Students: International Students’ Employability Survey (January-March 2012) 1,200 responses from international students in the UK Main reason for studying in the UK ‘to increase global job prospects’ ‘significant … outrage and disappointment at the closure of the post study work visa’ As a result 62% of South Asian respondents would not recommend UK study to a friend 14% of those who are working, or wish to work, while studying, are not confident that they understand the visa regulations

Education agents’ perceptions overseas British Council Surveys(1): 200 Agents in 20 countries (2): 2000 Agents (countries not specified) Do you understand the UK visa system? Do you need more information? - 50% understood; 50% did not understand; all needed more information Are recent visa changes discouraging students from applying to the UK? - 66% said yes

British Council analysis. Data sources: HESA; IIE, Opendoors (2012); AEI ( referring to November data for 2012). Annual growth rates in US, UK and Australia