A landmark report showing insights into how the UK’s graduate route visa has impacted the sector shows a glaring “lack of data” surrounding where international graduates go and what they do after their time at UK institutions.
The Graduate Visa: An Effective Post-Study Pathway for International Students in the UK?, commissioned by the APPG for international students and released on July 19, examines the route’s success and impact, and considers what can be done to improve its use by international students throughout the UK.
“As the reputation of the graduate visa grows and changes it is important to understand not only its effectiveness but its potential to have a positive impact on all aspects of the student journey, from prospective student to skilled employee or entrepreneur,” the report said.
“In attempting to evaluate the effectiveness of the graduate visa route, this Inquiry has found, overwhelmingly, that there is an urgent need for further research and better collection of data relating to international graduate outcomes,” it continued.
