Nearly 30% Fewer International Students Likely to Study in Britain after Brexit

According to a survey by Hobsons, a college and careers service, almost a third of international students are less likely to come to Britain for higher education after the Brexit vote, as they see the country become “less welcoming”.

The survey that involved 1014 respondents among non-EU international students, revealed that some 30% are "less likely" to enter British universities, while some 6% said they would definitely not choose Britain as their higher education place after Brexit.

Among the interviewees, 32% said they would choose Canada as an alternative study destination, 21% chose Germany and 20% preferred to study in America and Australia.

Total income from non-EU international students in 2014/15 represented around 26% of all income reported by English institutions, according to Higher Education Funding Council for England.

British universities are likely to enter a "period of uncertainty", as loss of interest revealed by the poll comes in contrast to weakening pound which makes studying in Britain less expensive for foreigners.

According to the Inline Policy political consultancy's head of Brexit Advisory Unit, William Bain, "With 125,000 non-UK EU nationals studying here, and 43,000 non-UK EU nationals working in higher education institutions, the issue of being able to attract and retain talent to work and study in universities is absolutely paramount.