UKvisas supporting the Prime Minister's Initiative for International
Education. (19/04/06)
International education provides the UK with a dynamic, high-skill and
sustainable export industry that has been estimated to be worth more than
£10bn. But it also enriches our society in many ways. The relationships that
we develop often provide the potential for greater educational, cultural and
scientific exchange, as well as greater trade, investment, and political
dialogue.
The first Prime Minister's Initiative on International Students (PMI),
launched in 1999, was highly successful and achieved its targets of
attracting more international students to the UK. But we recognise that this
was the beginning of a much longer road and that a new strategic direction
is now needed one which addresses a wider internationalisation agenda.
The PMI for International Education is a new 5 year strategy which will
build on the success of the first PMI to secure the UKs position as a
leader in international education and sustain the managed growth of UK
international education delivered both in the UK and overseas.
The strategy sets out four interconnected strands designed to build on the
success of the first PMI:
UK positioning: marketing and communications strategies to position the UK
as a leader in international education and to increase the number of
international students engaged in UK education
Ensuring the quality of the student experience
Building strategic partnerships and alliances
Priority countries: diversification and consolidation
UKvisas is committed to supporting PMI. We want to use the visa service to
encourage and welcome more genuine students to come to UK. Working closely
with PMI partners we will actively participate in all four areas of PMI
including communication and marketing in priority countries, forming part of
the end-to-end quality experience for students, and supporting strategic
partnerships.
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/
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