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The global economic slowdown is unlikely to deter an Indian student from aspiring to study abroad. According to Sujata Sen, Director, East India, British Council, more Indian students are going to the UK for higher studies.
Close to 30,000 Indian students applied for higher education in the UK in 2011. Though the figures for 2012 have yet to be collated, trends indicate that the numbers would either remain steady or even post a marginal growth this year, she said.
“This is primarily because students are looking for global exposure, good universities and different kind of courses and combinations,” she said at a press meet to talk about the British Council’s Education UK Exhibition here on Monday .
No Slowdown
Recession does not hit the education sector. It, in fact, encourages people to take a break from work and pursue higher education, she said.
“From my interactions with agents and education consultants this year, I have not come across any trend which might indicate a slowdown in so far as students’ interest for overseas education is concerned,” she said.
Nearly 37 UK universities including the University of Birmingham, University of Brighton, Cardiff University, King’s College and University of Leeds among others have participated in the exhibition.
The one-day exhibition will provide information on undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree courses in UK. “There is a rising interest for undergraduate courses in UK among Indian students. The key areas of interest are business and management, engineering, art, design and IT among others,” she said.
The exhibition will be held in five cities — Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Kochi and Coimbatore — and will have more than 120 representatives of over 77 UK institutions participating. More than 6,000 students are expected to visit the exhibitions.
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