Bis research paper number 128 The wider benefits of international higher education in the uk


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7. 
Conclusions and recommendations 
The overall findings from this study of the perceptions and experiences of international 
alumni of UK higher education, which are believed broadly to reflect the range of non-EU 
international students in UK HE, lead to some key conclusions. 

The overwhelming majority of alumni are very positive about their experience, and 
consider that the mix of skills and experiences gained during their UK study period 
directly contribute to enhanced career progression and wider personal development. 
The mix of experiences exerts greater influences than the acquisition of the HE 
qualification itself. The impact of the overall experience was described in ways 
suggesting that as UK alumni they ‘feel different’ and are more confident and more 
enterprising, as well as particularly adept at working or communicating with people in 
other countries. 

Cosmopolitanism shines through as a major strength of UK HE, and the majority of 
alumni maintain a network of international friends met during their time in the UK. For 
some, these friendships and networks have already led to joint business and related 
activities, often to the benefit of the UK. Many more are likely to develop in future. 

The combination of positive HE experiences and positive perceptions of the UK, its 
people and culture, result in an emotional bond between alumni and the UK, extending 
the UK’s power of soft diplomacy. The trust created underpins support for the UK and 
its products, culture and language, resulting in brand loyalty for UK goods and travel to 
the UK for leisure, the promulgation of UK values during capacity building at home, and 
in the choice of UK partners when entering international business collaborations.

Many of the most active and articulate ambassadors had been supported by a UK-
funded scholarship, and were embodying some of the developmental and diplomatic 
aspirations of the schemes.

Alumni returning home are actively influencing the next generation of international 
students (and thereby future alumni) – the great majority of those interviewed reported 
recommending the UK as a study destination to others. Together these influences 
result in both short and longer term benefits (economic and soft power) to the UK. 

Although many alumni are involved in some form of contact through their university or 
scholarship scheme, the most pervasive communications between them are taking 
place informally, particularly through digital social media and networks. It seems 
inevitable that the impact of these social networks will continue to grow.

The great majority of international students are not seeking to study in the UK as a 
route to long-term employment and migration into the UK. Although most are career-
motivated they seek an optimal combination of academic and related work and wider 
experiences in the UK, so as to derive maximum enhancement of their career when 
they return home or move elsewhere in the mobile global economy. 
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