Good. Twerking and rule-bending by universities for international students was insane.
jimmyrayreid on
Incredibly bad news for universities. Every home student is loss-making and a lot of unis are already in trouble.
hg_99 on
That might not be a good thing, unfortunately International students almost entirety finance courses. My chemistry degree cost me £9250 per year, but international students were paying £30 k per year. And more British students means unis have less money so would be more likely to keep only profitable subjects
China’s economy isn’t doing great either and most people outside tier 1 cities can’t afford homes and middle class jobs are disappearing so spending is going down so there’s also that too
Edit: my gf is Chinese and this is what her friends and family have been saying
Edit 2: it’s pointless going to uni unless you have parents that can afford tuition because you’re paying £9250 per year and the **interest** that isn’t really spoken about. The only benefit to going is if you’re going into the medical profession, or Banking and Finance, Law or Consulting
Jakes_Snake_ on
I recently completed a MSc. The majority were foreign students. It left me wondering about the relevance of post graduate university education for uk nationals. Given the VAT, council tax and other tax exemptions we have a university system that subsides education for foreign students.
Although foreign student fees were 3x what I paid the students were wealthy and often was seen as a cheap method to get a work visa and a passport. My course included a year in industry which was viewed very positively by foreign students.
Before applying I was somewhat concerned I wouldn’t get a place because I wasn’t a higher paying international student.
youdoyoufella on
Now white working class boys just need to be offered jobs to pay that debt off.
taboo__time on
Wait, so the Chinese students were displacing British students. I thought it was always additional.
How was that ever a good policy?
vexx on
This would be fine if the govt funded universities better, otherwise hello closures!
Jimmyjan01 on
40 students per course @ 9k a person is 360k per year… Times that by x number of courses…I’m no maths genius but I’d say the universities need to invest in their own accounting courses and manage their finances better…
This whole crying poor is dishonest.
And if there are failing universities then maybe it’s time for some consolation in the market.
Jiggaboy95 on
How are so many of these replies actually unhappy with this?
So we’re saying some local disadvantaged kid can’t go to Uni because they don’t bring in enough money? What kind of shite thinking is that?
I didn’t go to Uni cause I knew damn well my mum was struggling supporting me as it was, I secured a job before I left school and off I fucked into the workforce.
But if someone wants a chance at learning then they should be given that chance. Mind you, I still find it crazy you even have to pay for it anyway.
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Good. Twerking and rule-bending by universities for international students was insane.
Incredibly bad news for universities. Every home student is loss-making and a lot of unis are already in trouble.
That might not be a good thing, unfortunately International students almost entirety finance courses. My chemistry degree cost me £9250 per year, but international students were paying £30 k per year. And more British students means unis have less money so would be more likely to keep only profitable subjects
China’s economy isn’t doing great either and most people outside tier 1 cities can’t afford homes and middle class jobs are disappearing so spending is going down so there’s also that too
Edit: my gf is Chinese and this is what her friends and family have been saying
Edit 2: it’s pointless going to uni unless you have parents that can afford tuition because you’re paying £9250 per year and the **interest** that isn’t really spoken about. The only benefit to going is if you’re going into the medical profession, or Banking and Finance, Law or Consulting
I recently completed a MSc. The majority were foreign students. It left me wondering about the relevance of post graduate university education for uk nationals. Given the VAT, council tax and other tax exemptions we have a university system that subsides education for foreign students.
Although foreign student fees were 3x what I paid the students were wealthy and often was seen as a cheap method to get a work visa and a passport. My course included a year in industry which was viewed very positively by foreign students.
Before applying I was somewhat concerned I wouldn’t get a place because I wasn’t a higher paying international student.
Now white working class boys just need to be offered jobs to pay that debt off.
Wait, so the Chinese students were displacing British students. I thought it was always additional.
How was that ever a good policy?
This would be fine if the govt funded universities better, otherwise hello closures!
40 students per course @ 9k a person is 360k per year… Times that by x number of courses…I’m no maths genius but I’d say the universities need to invest in their own accounting courses and manage their finances better…
This whole crying poor is dishonest.
And if there are failing universities then maybe it’s time for some consolation in the market.
How are so many of these replies actually unhappy with this?
So we’re saying some local disadvantaged kid can’t go to Uni because they don’t bring in enough money? What kind of shite thinking is that?
I didn’t go to Uni cause I knew damn well my mum was struggling supporting me as it was, I secured a job before I left school and off I fucked into the workforce.
But if someone wants a chance at learning then they should be given that chance. Mind you, I still find it crazy you even have to pay for it anyway.