Onshore international students in the UK applying to study at UK higher education institutions are twice as likely to be accepted as those applying from overseas, new research from British consultancy, The Knowledge Partnership (TKP), has revealed.
The international schools market is booming and in 2013-2014 the number of students enrolled in this market sector increased by 8.4% to 3.6 million. Top local student nationalities studying at the premium leading international schools are Thai, Kuwaiti, Mexican, Emirati and Spanish.
Independent British schools could soon be teaching more foreign students at overseas branches than domestically as falls in overseas student enrolments at onshore locations gives way to growth at foreign centres according to the UK's Independent Schools Council annual census.
Data is painting a picture of rampant demand in Hong Kong for English medium education, with new international school expansions unlikely to keep up with booming demand in the former British territory. ISC data shows that the number of international schools has shot up from 92 to 171 in the last 14 years.
A seminar aiming to bridge the gap between university international admissions and the some 5,000 international secondary schools worldwide will be held in the UK next month. Research organisation the International School Consultancy Group (ISC) will hold the event to provide tips and guidance on how to capitalise on recruitment opportunities from this market
New data from the UK's ISC reveals further growth in international students at independent schools, with students from China and Hong Kong accounting for almost 40% of overseas intake. Research from China also indicates a boom in demand for high school education overseas. Meanwhile the first China-US high school in Shanghai has been announced.
The latest research relating to the independent schools market reveals that Asia dominates demand and supply, with 54% of the total no. of international schools now in the continent. The sector is expected to double in size by 2022.
The latest figures published by ISC Research show that the number of children attending the world’s international schools has passed three million and chains of schools are thriving...
