17 Facts About International students

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Unless it takes more than six months, international students do not need a study permit if they will finish the course within the period of stay authorized upon entry.

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Political developments are often a major consideration; for example, a survey conducted before the 2020 presidential election in the US indicated that a quarter of prospective international students were more likely to study in the country if Joseph R Biden was elected president.

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Greatest percentage increases of numbers of foreign International students have occurred in New Zealand, Korea, the Netherlands, Greece, Spain, Italy, and Ireland.

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Many "glocal" International students consider pursuing transnational or cross-border education which allows them to earn a foreign credential while staying in their home countries.

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In 2016, the International students coming to China were mostly from Asia, followed by Europe and Africa.

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Japan has around 180,000 overseas International students studying at its institutions and the government has set targets to increase this to 300,000 over the next few years.

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International education, therefore, represents one of the country's largest exports and has a pronounced influence on the country's demographics, with a significant proportion of international students remaining in Australia after graduation on various skill and employment visas.

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Two-thirds of all international students come to the Netherlands for their bachelor's degree.

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Around 750,000 Chinese and 400,000 Indian International students apply to overseas higher education institutions annually.

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10.

The number of Chinese students increased to 31 percent of all foreign students in the US, the highest concentration of any one country since the Institute of International Education began collecting data on international students in 1948.

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11.

Prospective foreign International students are usually required to sit for language tests, such as Cambridge English: First, Cambridge English: Advanced, Cambridge English: Proficiency, IELTS, TOEFL, iTEP, PTE Academic, DELF or DELE, before they are admitted.

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12.

International students contribute more than job and monetary gains to the economy.

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For example, many international students don't know using even one sentence of someone else's work can be considered plagiarism.

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14.

International students studying in a foreign country face a life-altering event which can cause distress that can potentially affect their mental wellness.

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International students are more likely to rely on peers for support through their transition than teachers or adult peers.

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Since international students are less likely to use individual counseling provided by the university.

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17.

Research has found that International students studying abroad with a positive emotional tendency have higher satisfaction and interaction with the environment; they engage in the staying country's citizenship behaviours.

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