The University of Birmingham has recently released data showing that it has welcomed over 1500 Indian students to its programs, with postgraduate programs being the most popular among them. These students have enrolled in a variety of programs at the University of Birmingham. “Programmes in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Law, and Biosciences are very popular among Indian students,” the varsity revealed.
Vice Chancellor of University of Birmingham, Lord Karan Bilimoria, a former international student himself, has long been advocating for the rights of Indian students. He was among the first to propose a two-year post-graduation work visa for international students. When asked about the cutback of the UK work visa, Prof Bilimoria emphasised the importance of continuing to offer the benefit to attract international students to the university's programs.
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“The two-year post-study work visa was instituted in 2007-2008 and it was taken away in 2011-12. It was then brought back when we fought for it. All the surveys showed that the number one reason why students from across the world, including Indian students, did not choose the UK as their first choice was the lack of post-study work opportunities. Now that the two-year period is back, we can see the number of international students, including Indian nationals, has increased”, he said.
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India has surpassed its target of 6 lakh international students by approximately 90,000, making it the top international student source country to study in UK, surpassing China. The presence of international students not only enriches the learning experience for domestic students but also helps to create future ambassadors for the university and the country in their home nations.
According to Prof Bilimoria, “We have more world leaders who have been educated in British universities, along with America, than in any other country in the world. Look at India alone, we have had four prime ministers who have been educated in the United Kingdom. It is therefore important that we do everything in our power to attract Indian students to come and study at our universities. We’ve had Indian students in Birmingham for over one century.” More International students would also mean more future workers which would meet the ongoing labour shortage in the UK.
If you are an Indian student wishing to study in the UK, you may want to consider exploring scholarships in UK for international students. These scholarships can provide valuable financial assistance and make your dream of studying in the UK a reality.
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