Scotland has announced plans to diversify its international student intake and retain more overseas learners after they graduate.
Unveiling the country’s first international education strategy on 7 February, the Scottish government said it would launch a new “talent attraction and migration service” later this year to provide information and advice for students considering staying in Scotland post-graduation to work in “growth sectors”.
It will also use its nine international offices to promote transnational education by Scottish education providers, and support the work of Connected Scotland in promoting Scottish universities and their research overseas.
There will also be greater engagement with Scotland’s diaspora and alumni communities, while a pilot project for an Erasmus replacement scheme – likely to be known as the Scottish Education Exchange Programme – will take place in 2023-24.
