The cost of living and price of tuition fees are tainting the value and experience of studying in the UK for international students, research has suggested.
The Advance HE/HEPI Student Academic Experience Survey 2023 found that 50% of EU undergraduates in the UK said that they feel their studies have been impacted by the cost of living ‘a little’, while 27% said it has impacted their studies ‘a lot’.
Meanwhile, 43% of international students from outside the EU said the cost of living has impacted their studies ‘a little’, with a further 27% saying their studies have been impacted ‘a lot’.
“There are many positives in this year’s results, which show the post-pandemic recovery is well under way in higher education. But the survey also shows the cost of living crisis is not just shorthand for rising prices – most students are being affected in adverse ways,” said Nick Hillman, director, HEPI.
