New Research Shows International Students Keeping Study Dreams Alive, For Now
New research has revealed many international students with enrolment offers from universities remain determined to fulfil their global education goals – despite the travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of students surveyed are holding on to aspirations to commence their studies on-campus within months of their originally intended start date.
The survey conducted by IDP Connect – the B2B division of international education specialists IDP Education – found 69 per cent of international students with current offers from universities surveyed expect to commence their studies as planned. Reassuringly, for the international education sector, only 5 per cent no longer expect to commence their studies.
The research examined nearly 6,900 international student applicants’ attitudes and motivations for studying in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and United States in light of COVID-19. The research focused on students’ views on commencement dates, perceptions of safety and their views of online versus face-to-face delivery …