International students do not have a detrimental impact on the employment outcomes of domestic graduates in England, according to new research.
The study, published in the European Economic Review by researchers at University College London and the Universities of Surrey and Essex, analysed whether international students in undergraduate programs affect the educational performances and early labour market outcomes of UK-domiciled students.
“Our study helps to answer the question of what impact international students have on the UK economy by looking at specific aspects that have never been studied before at the national level,” said study co-author Greta Morando, IOE, University College London’s Faculty of Education and Society.
The researchers analysed data from undergraduate students enrolled at universities in England during the academic years 2007/8-2010/11, to examine the variation in exposure to international students in university programs across different cohorts.
