International Students in Europe: Is the UK Losing Out on the 'Brightest and Best'?

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International Students in Europe: Is the UK

Losing Out on the 'Brightest and Best'?

PR Newswire

LONDON, June 22, 2012

LONDON

,

June 22, 2012

/PRNewswire/ --

Comparative study on the staying intentions of

international students in 5 EU countries

The study, "Mobile Talent? The Staying Intentions of International Students in

Five EU countries" compared European frameworks for international students

and investigated the staying intentions of 6,239 non-EU international students in

the UK,

France

,

Germany

,

the Netherlands

, and

Sweden

.

The report, published by the Research Unit of the Expert Council of German

Foundations on Integration and Migration (SVR), found too little is being done to

support the transition of international students into the labour market after

graduation.

The UK tightens rules while international competitors

do the opposite

The UK is a major player in international higher education but its position is being

challenged.

While it tightens the rules, other European countries are liberalising post-study work

regimes.

Not all international students are migrants 'in waiting'

International students do not generally perceive themselves as long-term migrants, they

are mainly looking for the best quality education and first job experience.

The UK had the lowest percentage wishing to stay: 51.4% of Masters students in the

UK said they were thinking of staying after their studies (79.8% in

Germany

, 75.7% in

Sweden

, 65.4% in

France

, 64% in

the Netherlands

). Only 5.3% expected to stay for

more than 5 years.

The UK is popular, but not the most hospitable place to

study

46.1% felt they were not welcome to stay and work in the UK (24.8% felt they were

welcome).

Although better than other countries, more than 1 in 4 international students in the UK

(27.4%) said they had encountered discrimination.

Full press release

, please visit: http://www.svr-migration.de/content/?

p=4141&lang=en

For questions, please contact:

Dr. Alex Balch, University of Liverpool

[phone], [e-mail]