European Universities Growing in Popularity among Chinese Students, Says Harrow Beijing, Host of Beijing International Schools' University Fair

BEIJING, Oct. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Harrow Beijing, an affiliation of Harrow School London (est. 1572), successfully hosted the Beijing International Schools' University Fair this week. Welcoming over 100 universities from 14 countries, the event held a series of insightful workshops in support of prospective university students and discussions on trends within the higher education industry.

Out of the universities in attendance, over 20 institutions were from continental Europe. The rise has been attributed to an increase in the popularity of European universities as a destination for Chinese students coupled with a growing number of continental European schools offering degree programs taught in English.

"The variety of majors are always growing. We still have the traditional courses such as Law and Medicine, although business degrees are probably the most popular," said Paul Rispin, Director of 6^th Form and Careers at Harrow School Beijing.

"Many of our students still choose the traditional destinations of the US or the UK, but the trend for students to head to other countries is growing particularly owing to an increase in degree programs being taught in English. Today we have 14 countries represented at the fair, including many from continental European universities. We have nine universities from the Netherlands alone." He continued, "One of our seminar topics was on Studying in the Netherlands. This session lead by a representative of Leiden University was new this year and proved to be very insightful."

The number of Chinese students enrolling on international university courses has been growing steadily year-on-year, hitting a record high of 608,400 students in 2017 according to the Ministry of Education for the People's Republic of China. With a majority heading to European and North American Universities.

China remains the world's largest supplier of international students. This year all of the students graduating from Harrow Beijing and taking up degree programs have done so outside of China. The UK and US are still popular but others are catching up fast. This year the breadth of university destinations is expected to continue to grow.

About Harrow Beijing

Harrow Beijing, founded in 2005, enjoys a strong link with Harrow School London and with other Harrow International Schools in Bangkok, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Unifying the link is the educational expertise forged at Harrow School London over hundreds of years, and in the core mission -- Leadership for a better world.

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