Study abroad, middle schools join the battle for students coming to China

Today, more and more Chinese families choose to send their children to study abroad. Data show that from 2007 to 2011, the number of Chinese students studying abroad increased by about 20% for four consecutive years.

On the one hand, Chinese families are very enthusiastic about studying abroad. On the other hand, educational institutions and schools from all over the world are also engaged in a fierce battle to recruit students in China.

The 2013 China International Education Exhibition kicked off at the National Convention Center. *** There were *** 42 countries from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Spain, Japan, Germany, France, Russia, Italy, etc. More than 600 schools and educational authorities from and around the country participated in the exhibition. Countries that were not popular in the past, such as the Netherlands and Poland, are also favored at this exhibition.

Why do unpopular countries receive so much popularity? Can the school recruit suitable international students in a short period of time when recruiting students together?

Feature 1: Middle schools join the battle for students

Liang Xin, who just entered high school this year, accompanied by her father and mother, came to the exhibition for consultation. In front of a private middle school in Canada, a family of three consulted seriously for nearly half an hour.

From the current model of secondary education in Canada to the daily life of children. Among them, the biggest question is: In China, public schools are the best schools, so is it credible to go to a private school in Canada? How come this private school that claims to be exhibiting for the first time is unreliable? What should we do?

At this year’s exhibition, reporters saw dozens of high schools from Canada lined up in sequence. This is the first time that so many high schools in Canada have come to recruit students, which shows how fierce the competition is.

This is a good thing for parents and children. Everyone can make their own decision during the selection comparison. More importantly, if it is not suitable, in principle, you can transfer to another school at any time.

In fact, in 2012, the Canadian embassy and consulates in China issued more than 25,000 study visas, a number that has increased nearly three times compared with 2006.

At the same time in Canada, more and more international students have successfully obtained permanent resident status through the Canadian experience immigration category established in 2009. Feature 2: Unpopular countries are becoming more and more popular

In addition to the UK, the United States, Canada and other countries that are the most common study destinations for Chinese students, some unpopular countries have also become increasingly popular in recent years.

At this exhibition, the reporter saw that booths in Ukraine, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and other traditionally unpopular countries for studying abroad were also filled with parents and children who came to consult. In the Dutch exhibition area, the reporter discovered that this country does have another unknown side.

School: Many people think that the Netherlands is a windmill country and a tourist country. In fact, the Netherlands is also very advanced in education.

According to the latest Times World University Rankings, among the top 200 universities in the world, 12 of the 14 research universities in the Netherlands are in the top 200, and 8 of them are also ranked in the top 200. Top 100 in the world. In terms of quantity, it is second only to the United Kingdom and the United States in terms of the number of places on the list, so this also reflects that the quality of Dutch higher education is very good.

Indeed, in our impression, the Netherlands may be equated with windmills, tulips, cheese, and wooden shoes... In fact, the big yellow duck that made the Chinese pursue it all the way from Hong Kong to Beijing also caused a stir in the country. "The Voice of China" is a new talent show craze, and these latest ideas come from this small Western European country - the Netherlands.

According to statistics, the number of Chinese students studying in the Netherlands has also been showing a steady upward trend. The number of students studying abroad last year was around 2,000.

Chinese students have become the second largest group of international students in Dutch universities, second only to Germany.

According to the "Beijing Evening News" report, this year is the second time Ukraine has participated in the International Education Exhibition. There are more than 800 Ukrainian universities, research institutions and colleges offering more than 400 professional courses. Bachelor's, Master's and PhD degrees. The number of foreign students in Ukraine is also increasing, and Chinese students have become the second largest group of international students in Ukraine.

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Feature 3: The number of students studying abroad is still on the rise and the growth rate is slowing down

From 1978 to the end of 2012, the total number of students studying abroad of all types was nearly There are 2.65 million people, and according to statistics, the number of people studying abroad accounts for 14% of the global total.

Zong Wa, deputy secretary-general of the China Education International Exchange Association, said frankly: At present, China is the country with the largest number of students studying abroad in the world, and studying abroad has become the educational goal of many families.

Zongwa: Judging from the scale of Chinese students studying abroad in 2012, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada are still the main destinations for studying abroad, accounting for about 75% of China's self-financed study abroad market share. However, countries such as Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Spain are also increasingly recognized by students.

Among them, since 2007, the number of students studying abroad has experienced explosive growth, which is another period of rapid growth after 2000.

However, Zongwa also emphasized that from 2010 to 2012, the growth rate of people studying abroad slowed down and stabilized. This does not mean that people’s enthusiasm has decreased, but that the total number of people studying abroad means that The number of overseas students will no longer show explosive growth.

So, will the hundreds of thousands of international students every year still choose to study abroad at their own expense? Will they choose to study abroad for undergraduate or graduate studies? Zongwa used data to give the answer:

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Zongwa: In 2012, among the 399,600 Chinese students studying abroad, only 25,100 were public students, and 374,500 were studying abroad at their own expense. They are still the main group of people studying abroad.

According to a voluntary sample survey of visitors to the 2012 China International Education Exhibition, it is estimated that about 68% of those studying for a postgraduate degree will account for the majority of the sample; about 27% of those studying for undergraduate degrees, and about 10% of those studying at language schools. 8%, about 4% are in middle school, about 3% are in preparatory courses, etc.