Forty Years of Changes in UK International Students Policies:Progress,Achievements and Challenges
Attracting international students has always been an important aspect of the internationalization policy of higher education in the UK.During the market-driven phase from 1980 to 2000,the UK government cut funding for higher education,encouraged universities to engage in market competition,charged high tuition fees to international students while improving the level of services provided to them,and expanded the scope of international education services.During the brand-oriented phase from 2001 to 2010,the UK government continued to encourage universities to engage in market competition and build the national education brand through strategies such as improving the quality of higher education and strengthening marketing campaigns.In the internationalization strategy-oriented phase since 2011,the UK government has been serving the needs of the"Global Britain"strategy in the post-Brexit era by deeply participating in the global international student market,integrating geopolitical strategy with the overall layout of the international student market,and transforming international students into human resources to serve the competitive strategy of great powers.Over the past 40 years,the development and implementation of the UK international student policy have consolidated the country's leading position in the global international student market,brought considerable economic benefits,and fully demonstrated the strategic value of international students group as the British scientific and technological talent resource.However,the UK also faces challenges such as the need to improve the quality of international student education,the division of the international student market,and the restrictions on the student mobility between the EU countries after Brexit.
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