The UK government has published a new strategy outlining plans to boost international student numbers by 30%.
Figures from the Department for Education state that there are currently 460,000 overseas students in UK higher education, generating £20 billion annually. It is hoped that the number will increase to 600,000 by 2030 and generate a 75% increase of income to £35 billion.
The plans focus on growing existing markets such as Europe as well as raising the profile of the UK education sector globally in regions such as in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Strategies to maximise the potential of UK education exports abroad include improving data on education exports to enhance performance and appointing a new International Education Champion whose role will be to develop strong partnerships and tackle challenges across the world.
Furthermore, the post-study leave period will be extended to six months for undergraduate and masters students and a year for all doctoral students….readmore
