That’s according to a new survey, which has information from 115,000 students from foreign countries who hope to study abroad. From Inside Higher Ed:
Of students naming Britain as their ideal destination, 59 percent said they considered quality of education the top priority – the highest rating of any destination country on that criterion.
Prospective students aiming to study in the U.S. were most likely to focus on enhancing their career prospects (38 percent).
Those with their eyes on Australia or Canada were more inclined than others to see the opportunity to work while studying as a key consideration (24 percent), while those seeking a place in Germany were most likely to mention low tuition fees as a priority (25 percent).
The article also says that the US share of global students studying abroad has fallen over the past eight years, which the author suggests is related to other non-English speaking countries offering courses in English (which is for obvious reasons a desirable skill in the global market). That’s part of it, but I don’t doubt that student visas have also become harder to obtain since 9/11/01.
