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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]By end Jan, there was a 2.7% increase in international undergrad applications to 119,000 through UCAS (the UK application system) for the next academic year. Usually about 80% of applications have been made by that time. This included a 9% increase in Chinese applicants.

I imagine there will be a much larger increase for the following year given all that has happened since January. There is now perceived to be much higher risk for students from countries like China coming to the US.

Countries which have very developed international student markets and are perceived to be more stable will see an application surge. However, in some of these, there is already pressure on containing international student numbers due to the belief there numbers have contributed to the housing availability crisis or deny opportunities to local applicants. Australia is a good example. It is one of the most developed markets for international tertiary studies particularly in the Asian region. New international student numbers will be reduced and capped next year. If there’s a lot of demand maybe international tuition fees and/or admission criteria could increase? It is possible the universities may favour applications from countries with fewer applicants (eg US) to try to achieve more balance.

[b]The UK university sector is much more desperate for funding[/b] and so international student numbers could increase a lot as a way to alleviate budgetary pressures, especially from countries like China and India if they swing away from the US. If there’s a big increase in demand, I wonder if they could raise their international student fees. They may also favour applicants from underrepresented countries to achieve more balance. My son received a conditional offer from Edinburgh which was substantially lower than the published criteria.

Imagine Canada might be the most attractive destination for US students given proximity and familiarity. So maybe more competition with other US applicants? Don’t know if they consider country or not.

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