Chinese students at UK universities face ‘acute’ integration challenges: report
They account for a quarter of Britain’s international students, but language and digital barriers keep them from adjusting to local culture
Chinese university students in Britain face “particularly acute” integration challenges, meriting further attention from British institutions, according to a new think-tank report.
International student tuition fees account for around 43 per cent of British universities’ tuition revenue, according to data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency.
About a quarter of all international students in Britain are from China, and the £2.3 billion (US$2.9 billion) in fees they pay annually is vital to the United Kingdom’s cash-strapped education sector.
“Given the financial contribution of Chinese students and increasing uncertainty about their future in the UK, institutions must improve the services on offer,” the report says.
“The better integration of Chinese students would benefit the entire campus community and UK society at large.”