Albert Cardona1d ago

"In the UK, a quarter of total university income is generated by international students, who pay much higher fees than home students. To attract them, British universities rely on vast, largely unregulated networks of agents operating primarily in Asia and Africa."

"The reason British universities spend so much to attract international students is simple: if they were to rely solely on home students, they would go bust."

What could possibly go wrong ... with university finances. This system is not well-grounded, not reliable or stable in any way or form.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2026/apr/07/brutal-reality-of-life-as-a-foreign-student-in-the-uk

#UK #academia

‘I see it as trafficking’: the brutal reality of life as a foreign student in the UK

The long read: Universities in Britain rely on overseas applicants paying full fees, which has given rise to some unscrupulous recruiters and left many hopefuls and their families deep in debt

The Guardian
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@albertcardona Interesting, I would've assumed an institution that's dedicated to "intellectual" endeavors would be able to come up with a sustainable(and hopefully "ethical"/"moral") solution regarding its finances instead of blowing £500m a year on unregulated middlemen to basically scam/exploit international students into massive debt traps just to keep the lights on.
Apr 7 at 10:22pmWeb