The impact of higher education changes on international students

The change of the undergraduate degree to a five-year degree with practice placements throughout the course of study affects the number of international students taking pharmacy degrees in the UK. Many international students who were admitted to the four-year degree leave to take up a pre-registration placement overseas.

Proposed workforce impact

• Decrease in the supply of MPharm student from overseas.
• Decrease in the number of newly qualified pharmacists emerging from UK training.

Sources or references

• http://www.hebetterregulation.ac.uk/Our Work/Documents/HEBRG%20PBS%20immigration%20report.pdf
• http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/Publications/ Documents/PatternsAndTrendsinUKHigherEducation.pdf

Additional research questions

• What is the current proportion of international students studying pharmacy in England?

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