International Student Day

EDM number 686 in 2016-17, proposed by Stuart McDonald on 16/11/2016.
Categorised under the topics of Higher education, Nationality and Students.

That this House welcomes International Students Day, 17 November, notes the immense contribution that international students make to UK education, the economy and society; understands that other countries such as Canada, Australia and the US are outpacing the UK in terms of growth in the international education sector through a range of policy measures which make study more attractive to international students; believes that the Government should commit to expanding the international education sector and introduce policies that pursue that ambition; and further believes that internationals students should be excluded from any migration targets.

This motion has been signed by a total of 37 MPs.