Why Pakistani Students Are Opting To Study Abroad. Here are the some facts

Pakistani population generally treats international education as a professional and social blessing. The general trend is that; several years of studying abroad will play back fruitfully whether you are coming back to your home country or planning to settle abroad. This is not just a Pakistani trend; the same picture is also portrayed in other developing nations.

According to a recent survey, the number of international students around the globe is above 5 million. This estimation could reach a figure of 8 million by 2025. Most of the students belong to South Asia, especially from China. However, the remaining students travel from India, Pakistan Saudi Arabia, and other Asian countries. For example Around 2,500 new Pakistani students are presently enrolled in different Chinese universities this year, with a figure of around 22,000 total Pakistani students in China.

Why Pakistani Students Are Opting To Study Abroad?

The following are some of the major factors of studying abroad

Low-Grade Education Facilities

As reported from University World News, inadequate higher education infrastructure and poor quality courses are pushing students to top international universities. In the last few years, growth of 44% on the British GCSE O & A level qualified students surfaced. Most of them are willing to get overseas placement, leading to a rise in undergraduate study abroad. Moreover, Pakistan has recently become the top market for Australia in vocational training.

Up to date student consultancy business

Next, the establishment and growth of effective student consultancy business have helped the students as well as parents to take more informed decisions. Furthermore, the prospective global universities frequently promote their study programs in Pakistan to attract more students.

Current Instability in Pakistan

It is quite clear that the increasing unemployment, poverty, inconsistency in education, high university merit, economic problems, political instability, low job opportunities and unsafe environment are the undeniable reasons for young students to explore higher education cum settlement opportunities in foreign countries. These factors contribute to the rise in the trend of travelling abroad to study.

Accessible Fully –Funded Scholarship Programs

Another major factor that contributes to this international study trend is the ease and worthy provision of financial aids or scholarships offered by OECD countries for Pakistan. Moreover, the majority of students with scholarships and grants choose countries where part-time work is allowed and settlement opportunities following graduation are high. For example, Pakistan was one of the ‘top ten’ countries whose students were studying in the UK in 2014 as international students- and this figure does not include the British-Pakistani students in those universities.

Research-Based Foreign Education

Many countries have exploited knowledge as the key driver of growth and prosperity to raise their economy in the 21st century. The recent examples include Malaysia, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and China etc. These countries have invested heavily in their higher educational institutions and research establishments, particularly in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects.

For instance, Germany is known for its no tuition fees education to international students worldwide. Universities generally demand for semester administration fee that is around 100 – 200 EUR. Though some universities charge tuition fees for certain study programs, in fact, these charges these are far lower compared to other western study destination.

Global University Ranking

The key factor that chiefly contributes to this global shift is the World University Ranking. The international universities performance table helps to navigate research- serious universities with exclusive faculties and strategies of knowledge transfer via international outlook. These authentic and standardize performance indicators provide the most comprehensive and balanced comparisons to students, teachers and employers.

The Social Media Propagations

Online and Social media platforms have provided a wide horizon for global students to peek into the environment of foreign universities ‘live’. Alumni comments, video clips and global university activities posted on such sites will help the prospective student to pick his/her favorite yet affordable study destination around the world.