The Future Of Language Students' Years Abroad Is At Risk Under No-Deal Brexit Plans
It has left universities working out how they will the fund the years abroad that they had advertised in their prospectuses.
Moreover, while wealthier institutions may be able afford to cover the cost, others have not been able to make such promises.The University of Kent, for example, told BuzzFeed News it hopes it would still be able to offer overseas opportunities, but noted that students could “self-fund” a year abroad, which is the case for those studying outside of Europe.
"I have heard that some universities are providing complete funding to students... not all universities can."“I have heard that some universities are providing complete funding to students, which, although [it] is good, is a shame because not all universities can do that,” she said.“In the event of a no-deal Brexit, NTU will provide some supplementary funding in 2019/20 to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds or those with additional support needs,” a spokesperson said.
This year 14,730 students applied for European language courses at university, compared with 24,580 in 2010. The decline has forced the University of Hull to suspend its modern languages courses this year, with the exception of Chinese, sparking a change.org“Closing the University of Hull Language Department would only echo the rhetoric that learning languages is somewhat unnecessary and unimportant,” the petition reads.
"Not only does study abroad have clear employability benefits for students, it helps them to develop the language, communication and intercultural skills that will be so essential to building a truly global Britain. An investment in international experience for our students now is an investment in the future," a spokesperson said.petition asking education secretary Damian Hinds to commit to the UK contributing to Erasmus+ after 2019.
“Together, we will strive to foster greater mobility for ideas and people, bring together our local regions to address global issues and push forward the new generation of higher education in Europe,” said Stuart Croft, vice-chancellor of the University of Warwick.
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