Recent changes in terms of student fees and the global economy could leave a big impact on the UK's economy, as this could mean that fewer students want to or be able to afford to travel during their studies and therefore, less likely to study in the UK. The effects of this could have huge implications on aspects such as an increase in student fees for domestic students and in turn having a negative effect on local economies where fewer international students study.
Impacts on Student Mobility
Over the past decade or so, there have been two great impacts on the mobility of international students travel, these of which being the 9/11 terrorist attack and the recession that started back in 2008.Both events being of course uncontrollable and unpredictable that reaches and impacts millions across the world. Often, natural disasters and unprecedented events play a major role on the attitudes of people in general and for a while can determine what we do and don't do.
Moreover, it's not just the physical and psychological effects that events like these have on international students attitudes and behaviors, but there are aspects that are a direct result of such events i.e. after the event of 9/11 government policies relating to visa requirements, changed significantly and tighter rules and legislation was brought in as a security measure. No doubt, many potential international students wanting to travel and study here in the UK would have been put off and not without good reason.
Student Mobility
Student mobility is to give students - irrespective of the country where they are from or in which they are enrolled in, an excellent opportunity to enhance their personal skills and higher education experiences through exploring a different culture. This is often through student exchange programs, even if it is for a short period of time students can benefit greatly; students are able to experience the real culture of the country in which they are staying in; it's a completely different experience staying with a family as apposed to visiting for a holiday.
Student Exchange Programs
Student Exchange Programs were also affected as less students were willing to travel and exchange with other students. Mainly due to financial reasons when the economic climate collapsed suddenly.
Student Exchange Programs were introduced in 1987, and have since spread to 33 countries across the globe and experts believe it's very important in terms of developing tomorrow's leaders and professionals. After all, people tend to learn more through experience and learning about others cultures and the world itself, this undoubtedly helps people develop skills that are not teachable.
It's also important that higher education institutions offer a solid base that enables students to explore safely and by being informed of opportunities and the best way to go about taking up these opportunities.
Grasping Opportunities
The current issue is that students are not realizing and grasping the opportunities available to them in terms of travelling whilst studying and perhaps this is also partly due to higher education institutions not encouraging students to take part in programs such as student exchange and work based learning courses. There will be higher education institutions that do encourage students religiously and those that tend to leave it up to students to sort out.
Future of Student Mobility
So that puts the question of where exactly the state of student mobility is now and what the future will bring in terms of international student mobility/travel. It is important however, that students are continued and further encouraged to study overseas whether that is on a work study program, as part of a gap year or through student exchange programs.
Sam is a very experienced tutor who currenlty teaches students from all over the world at an English school Manchester . Sam has worked as a teacher for several years and thrives on others learning through lessons.
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