TY - UNPB
T1 - International Student Applications in the United Kingdom After Brexit
AU - Amuedo-Dorantes, Catalina
AU - Romiti, Agnese
PY - 2022/3/17
Y1 - 2022/3/17
N2 - On June 23, 2016, the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. We examine how Brexit impacted international student applications. Using administrative data spanning from 2013 through 2019, along with a quasi-experimental approach, we find that Brexit curtailed the growth rate of international student applications by seven percent even before tuition fees had changed, ultimately lowering enrolments as well. The impact is larger for applications to pursue STEM studies and for those from countries with worse employment prospects and weaker economies, suggesting students’ ability to stay long-term in the United Kingdom was a critical pull factor.
AB - On June 23, 2016, the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. We examine how Brexit impacted international student applications. Using administrative data spanning from 2013 through 2019, along with a quasi-experimental approach, we find that Brexit curtailed the growth rate of international student applications by seven percent even before tuition fees had changed, ultimately lowering enrolments as well. The impact is larger for applications to pursue STEM studies and for those from countries with worse employment prospects and weaker economies, suggesting students’ ability to stay long-term in the United Kingdom was a critical pull factor.
KW - brexit
KW - international student applications
KW - college education
UR - https://www.strath.ac.uk/business/economics/research/discussionpapers/
M3 - Discussion paper
T3 - Strathclyde Discussion Papers in Economics
BT - International Student Applications in the United Kingdom After Brexit
PB - University of Strathclyde
CY - Glasgow
ER -