1、WHERE NEXT?WHAT INFLUENCES THE CHOICES INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS MAKE?CONTENTSFOREWORD BY COLLEGE BOARD.3EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.4NEXT STEPS.6SECTION ONE:WHO ARE THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WHO APPLY TO THE UK?.8SECTION TWO:WHAT DOES THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS LOOK LIKE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS?.16 WHEN DO

2、 STUDENTS MAKE THE DECISION TO STUDY ABROAD?.17 HOW DO STUDENTS CHOOSE WHERE TO STUDY?.18SECTION THREE:WHAT,AND WHO,DRIVES INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO STUDY ACROSS BORDERS?.21 WHY DO STUDENTS CHOOSE TO STUDY ABROAD?.22 WHO IS MOST INFLUENTIAL IN STUDENT DECISION MAKING?.24 WHAT ROLE DO QUALIFICATIONS

3、PLAY?.25SECTION FOUR:WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THIS COHORT TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY IN OUR CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE WORLD?.26 WHAT ARE STUDENTS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THEIR OVERSEAS DEGREE?.29 HOW READY DO STUDENTS FEEL?.30ANNEX A:TECHNICAL NOTES.31FOREWORD BY COLLEGE BOARDPrior to March 2020,there did not seem

4、 to be an end in sight for global student mobility which was projected to grow to 9 million by 2030.In March 2020,the world went into a tailspin as borders closed,businesses lowered their shutters,and students were sent home.Many wondered if this was the end of global student mobility as we knew it.

5、While the pandemic has changed so much in all aspects of our lives,there are some things that it did not change.Among the things that didnt change is student interest in studying outside their home borders.Based on annual surveys conducted by the College Board,83%of international students in 2020 an

6、d 93%of students in 2021 reported that they are interested in studying outside their home country.This compares to 82%immediately before the pandemic1.To continue supporting international students on their journey to university or college,the College Board remains committed to offering our programme