A review of international student mobility says that study abroad can significantly boost the chances of a student’s success in later life, and bring benefits to the UK’s knowledge economy. However, the UK is primarily a host country for foreign students. Around 370,000 students from outside the UK come here to study; there are less than a tenth of that number of UK students currently studying abroad.
Heather Fry, HEFCE Director for Education and Participation, said:
‘This report highlights the benefits that UK students can gain from studying abroad. We should be doing more as a nation to publicise and support this. Students are missing out on opportunities, not least to improve their competitiveness in the international graduate labour market.’