International Student Applications in the United Kingdom After Brexit

Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes and Agnese Romiti ()
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Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes: University of California Merced & IZA
Agnese Romiti: Department of Economics, University of Strathclyde

No 22-03, Working Papers from University of Strathclyde Business School, Department of Economics

Abstract: On June 23, 2016, the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. We examine how Brexit impacted international student applications. Using administrative data spanning from 2013 through 2019, along with a quasiexperimental approach, we find that Brexit curtailed the growth rate of international student applications by seven percent even before tuition fees had changed, ultimately lowering enrolments as well. The impact is larger for applications to pursue STEM studies and for those from countries with worse employment prospects and weaker economies, suggesting students’ ability to stay long-term in the United Kingdom was a critical pull factor.

Keywords: Brexit; international student applications; college education; United Kingdom (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F22 I20 I28 J61 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2022-01
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