varsities face eu student exodus due to brexit
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Varsities face EU student exodus due to Brexit

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In this Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017 photo, a double-decker bus pulls up to London School
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Growing up in a small Italian farming town, Andrea Guerini Rocco dreamed of pursuing a career in economics in a big, bustling city.

Three years ago, he thought that city would be London. He did his undergraduate studies at the London School of Economics, earning good grades and working analyst internships he was passionate about. He was able to afford the lowered tuition for European Union students - half what other international students pay - and he didn't need a visa to work and live in Britain.

Britain's vote to leave the European Union changed all that. When the country leaves the bloc in 2019, there's no promise that the financial and immigration perks for incoming European students and workers will remain. So after the Brexit vote, when Rocco was preparing to enroll in a master's degree, he decided to move to Columbia University in New York instead. Tuition is pricy and he'll need more paperwork - but at least there's clarity. He knows what he's signing up for and can plan ahead.

"If Brexit was not happening I would have stayed in London," the 22-year-old said. "The university is great. I love LSE."

He isn't alone in having to reassess his plans. More than 60,000 EU students attend British universities, bringing brain power for employers, diversity and more than 400 million pounds ($518 million) of tuition money with them each year, on top of the 500 million pounds these universities receive in EU funding annually.

This year, EU applications to UK schools dropped for the first time in at least five years, by 5 per cent. More than 2,500 young, bright Europeans took their talents elsewhere, rather than face the uncertainties of Brexit. The British government has promised that EU students starting before Brexit will pay reduced tuition prices and that they'll stay visa-free until 2019 - and that's about all they've promised.

If the British government doesn't provide clarity for EU nationals and EU education funding, U.K. universities could lose over 1 billion pounds a year and some of their top students. That's fewer bright minds staying and contributing to the British economy after graduation, innovating and producing - and paying taxes - in Britain. Until the government tells young EU nationals what they can expect post-Brexit, Britain's education, financial and other crucial sectors may find themselves struggling to attract and retain the talent needed to stay competitive.

The Russell Group, which represents 24 UK universities, including LSE, Cambridge and Oxford, has repeatedly asked the British government to provide clarity for EU students, including assurances that they will be able to stay and work in Britain after graduation.

Source: Khaleej Times

 

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