Overseas students, who choose to study at redbrick and other respected universities, are certainly intelligent, but must also come from wealthy families, due to the high tuition fees – around £12000 a year. They tend to be driven and looking to study a specific subject.
In other cases, it’s the university that reaches out to the student. Financially motivated institutions, and those struggling to compete with others, offer cheap courses (£4000 fees) and work permits to attract larger numbers of students. In some cases, they benefit directly from international student recruitment.
In India, the principal reason that students come to the UK to study is a degree guarantees a decent job in India, and opens the door to more executive roles. This is because a UK degree is recognised across the country and allows a competitive edge in a caste system in which it is very difficult to move up the hierarchy.
International students often want to experience the traditional British culture and a good standard of living. Some may also choose to work part-time to help repay their debts. For other young people, studying is seen as short-term immigration and a way of earning and saving money for their return to their home country.
The UK also attracts overseas students who see the move as an opportunity to network and form personal and business contacts, which could benefit them in their pursuit of international work. Few are in search of a career in the UK. This contact-making would be especially important for those living in small rural areas, where the job market is limited.
But as international students generate £10 billion for our economy each year, it seems that the UK needs them more than they need the UK.
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