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Overseas students tell all The experiences of international students in UK further education colleges have been captured in a new report.
The experiences of international students in UK further education colleges have been captured in a new report. The New Horizons report, published in November, focuses on a number of issues ranging from accommodation and leisure to finance and immigration. The document is based on a survey carried out by UKCOSA ― UK Council for International Education ― in association with organisations like the British Council. High level of satisfaction The survey shows that there is a high level of satisfaction among overseas students in the UK ― 88 per cent are satisfied or very satisfied with their course and 80 per cent are satisfied or very satisfied with the support they receive from their college. Accommodation and immigration Accommodation, which is always an issue for most international students, shows that students who stay with host families are the most satisfied. Eighty-one per cent in homestay accommodation said that their host family are both friendly and welcoming. Visa and immigration issues also had interesting results. Two-thirds of students who needed a visa prior to coming to the UK, found applying for one relatively easy and straightforward, although 18 per cent found it to be a lengthy and difficult process. Financial matters and part-time work Even though many students from the survey were self-funding (almost 70 per cent having their fees paid by their family), there was a high number that reported financial difficulty at some point during their stay (a third of the survey sample). Many students underestimated the cost of living and studying in the UK, although some issues seemed to revolved around money-management. As a result, many students from the survey (more than half) had to look for work. Social life Even though most students decide to come to the UK to study English, having a good social life also factored into their decision. Over 50 per cent of respondents indicated that social activities are available and that they had used them but 20 per cent were not entirely happy with what they were offered. Suggestions for improvement The report provides a basis for addressing some of the concerns many international students face in UK further education colleges. The report's recomendations include UKVisas to address the problems faced by one-third of students getting a visa and that the government should make it easier for overseas students to find part-time work. Other suggestions outlined in the report centred on colleges improving information about tuition fees and living costs, improving social activities and offering practical help and advice to students seeking part-time work. More than 600 college students More than 600 students from different colleges across the UK were involved in the study and included people from different age groups (some under 18 and some over 40). More than 80 different nationalities were represented in the survey. 
海外留学生告诉我们什么 英国发布了一份新的报告，记录了国际学生在英国继续教育学院的经验与体验。 英国一份报告《新视野》（New Horizons）于11月出炉，集中介绍了住宿、休闲、 资金、移民等诸多方面的问题。该报告是基于一份调查得出的，该调查由UKCOSA（英国国际教育协会）英国负责国际教育的协会联合诸如英国文化协会这样的机构进行的。 满意度很高 调查结果表明，前来英国留学的海外留学生的满意度很高：88％的人对他们的课程表示满意或非常满意，80％的人对从学校获得的支持或帮助表示满意或非常满意。 住宿和移民 对于绝大多数的国际留学生来说，住宿通常是一个大问题。而调查表明，学生们对于“寄宿家庭”的住宿方式是最满意的。81％接受“寄宿家庭”住宿方式的学生都表示他们所居住的家庭既友好又热情。 就签证和移民问题进行的调查得出的结果也很有趣。有2／3的学生在前往英国之前就需要办理好签证，他们觉得办理留学申请相对容易和简单，但是也有18％的人认为这是一个漫长而又繁琐的过程。 资金问题和兼职 在参加调查的学生中，有许多（几乎70％的学生是家里为其支付学费）是自己支付留学费用的。报告还显示。在求学期间，有很大一部分人（占被调查者人数的1／3）在某种程度上遇到了资金方面的困难。 尽管一些问题看起来是和钱财管理有关的，但是许多学生都低估了在英国学习和生活所需的花费。根据调查，其结果就是许多学生（占一半多）不得不在学习的空余出外兼职以赚钱满足自己的开销。 社会生活 虽然大多数的学生去英国是为了学习语言，但是进行社会生活体验也是他们做出选择的一大因素。超过50％的被调查者表示他们能够参加到社会活动，并对之进行合理利用。但是也有一些人对他们能够参加到的社会活动并不是完全满意。 对于需要改进的地方给予建议 许多国际学生在英国继续教育学院学习时都会面临一些问题，该报告对此给出了一些基本的建议，其中包括英国签证处应该着手解决1／3的学生在申请签证时所遇到的问题、政府应该帮助这些来自海外的学生们能够更容易地找到一份兼职工作。 报告中给出的其他建议集中在：学校应该在提供学费信息和生活费用方面予以改进，改善社会活动，对于那些想找到兼职工作的学生给予实际的帮助和建议。 600多名大学生 来自英国各地各大院校的600余名学生接受了本次调查，他们来自不同的年龄层（一些人不满18岁，一些人已经40多岁了），代表着80个不同的国家。 滴答网在此感谢英国驻广州总领事馆提供稿件 |
