According to recent figures released on Wednesday, there are now almost as many Chinese students enrolled in full-time postgraduate courses at English universities as there are British students. However, beneath these statistics lies a decline in the number of overall foreign students studying in England for the first time in almost 30 years. Data taken from the Higher Education Funding Council of England (Hefce) dually revealed that 23% of students registered for master level courses are from China, while 26% are from the UK. This indicates that English universities are relying more heavily on China to make up their course numbers. Hefce also reports that the level of dependence on Chinese students at masters level varies from subject to subject. In mathematics, for example, Chinese students make up 58% of all international entrants. Media studies have 56%, followed by business and management studies at 47% and engineering at 39%.

Overall, EU and international students make up 74% of all students who have started taught masters degrees in 2012-2013. The figures show a reduction in the number of overseas students taking higher education courses in England for the first time in 29 years. And more stringent visa regulation and higher fees for European undergraduate students have made England a less attractive destination for foreign students. A 1% decrease in the total number of international students in 2013 was in part due to a 50% decrease in postgraduate students arriving from India and Pakistan, following the introduction of stricter conditions for applicants and fewer opportunities for work in the UK after graduation.

Sally Hunt, General Secretary of the University and College Union, claims that harsh statements regarding immigration harm the UK’s image overseas, at a time when other countries are making more of an effort to welcome international students, and that attempts to sound tough on immigration in the UK communicate that students may favor studying in other countries. Nicola Dandridge, CEO of the Universities UK lobby group, adds that Britain must extend a welcoming environment for genuine international students, offering immigration and visa laws that are proportionate and accurately communicated. The quality of the country’s higher education sector must be matched by the quality of the welcome provided. A group of universities, including Oxford Brookes and Manchester Metropolitan, referred to as The University Alliance, stress that the government needs to ease the restrictions imposed on post-graduation work opportunities to counteract the fall in international student numbers. Finally, The Independent Schools Council report on the contribution made by private schools to the UK economy indicated the reliance of British education on overseas funding. Oxford Economics prepared the study, which noted that ISC-associated schools receive £685m in annual fees from 25,700 overseas pupils, almost 40% of whom are from Hong Kong and China. The report also showed that their private school sector gains over 10% of its turnover from just 5% of its pupils.

Chang Mingwei, age 24, is a Chinese national who is part of the 3 thousand foreign students attending Lancaster University. His masters degree in management and marketing is his second educational experience in the UK, having already gained experience at Manchester University as part of a course run jointly with his home university in eastern China. Britain and the US are ‘the two best choices for going abroad’, according to Chang. Initially, he believed that he would be happy in either country, but exposure to the British system impressed him, “The UK has a long history of universities, with many around for hundreds of years. The education here is pretty good," he said.

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