New analysis demonstrating the “extraordinary” contribution international students make to the UK economy – and students’ appetite to look elsewhere – shows “speculation comes at a cost”, a key stakeholder has said.
Universities UK has compiled both new and already available data on the graduate route, international student numbers and public sentiment around them in the UK.
The launch of the graduate route and policies to extend post study work rights in the International Education Strategy of 2019 have “driven substantial growth in international non-EU enrolments from 2019/20” to this year, data analysis detailed.
Growth in international student recruitment to the UK during that time has delivered a boost of more than £60bn to the UK’s economy, it continued.
