Course Correction: Not UK, US but more Indian students are heading to these off beat locations
UK, Australia and Canada to study, enrolment numbers have been growing at schools in countries such as Lithuania, Estonia, Chile, Turkey, Malta, Taiwan and South Korea among others — not education destinations that readily spring to mind.
More Indian students are heading to these nations this year, executives at halfa-dozen study abroad platforms and strategy consultant Redseer confirmed to ET.
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There are multiple reasons for the lack of interest. Post-Brexit UK is suffering from a poor economy and a worsening attitude to migrants.
Canada has an accommodation crisis and a cap on international students, apart from a troubled diplomatic relationship with India.
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The US is and always has been highly expensive with little to offer by way of employment prospects for most.
The attraction of alternative destinations includes lower costs, pro-international student policies and lucrative employment opportunities among others. (Plus, in South Korea’s case, there’s also K-pop, presumably.)
Data from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) suggest a drop in Indian students pursuing undergraduate courses in the UK, with a 4% drop in applications, as reported by ET earlier.
According to the Redseer findings, 75-80% of Indian students going abroad for education two years ago opted for the Big 4 destinations — the US, UK, Canada, and Australia & New Zealand.
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