英国新任教育大臣——“毫无疑问，英国欢迎国际学生”-新东方前途出国

‘International students will always be welcome in this country’

对于众多留学生和家长来说，英国新一届政府的更迭和政策变化会直接影响每一个准备留学的家庭，但是英国新任教育大臣的讲话将会打消各位的顾虑。

以下是我结合新任教育大臣Phillipson女士的讲话总结了一些要点，最后会附上部分演讲稿。

毫无疑问，英国欢迎国际学生。

新政府重视每一个留学生的贡献——对我们的大学、我们的社区、我们的国家。”

菲利普森女士接着讨论了大学之间合作伙伴关系和协作的重要性，以及为什么英国必须继续欢迎国际学生。她在会议上表示：“我们合作得越多，我们在世界上就会看到越多的进步——成为推动更好的伙伴。

通过我们的国际合作伙伴，我们可以将触角伸向全世界，带回新鲜的思维，为我们的社会注入新的活力。这包括我们的大学，也包括国际学生。怎么可能不包括他们呢？这些人很勇敢。他们搬到远离家乡和家人的新文化环境中。他们冒着信仰的飞跃，希望发展新的技能并追求新的视野。我非常骄傲地看到这么多人想要在英国迈出这一步。我们将竭尽所能帮助他们取得成功。

“这就是为什么我们为他们提供在毕业后留在英国的机会，用PSW签证在英国工作和生活两年（博士为三年）——以便他们工作、生活并做出贡献。虽然本届政府致力于谨慎管理移民，但国际学生在这个国家总是受欢迎的。没有他们，英国将不再是英国。”

新政府接受独立移民咨询委员会的建议，即保留目前的毕业生路线的消息，将受到考虑将英国作为留学目的地的学生的欢迎。

In a major speech delivered to the Embassy Education Conference in at King’s College London on 23 July 2024, Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson told the assembled dignitaries – which included representatives from more than 100 countries – that they should: “Be in no doubt: international students are welcome in the UK. This new government values their contribution – to our universities, to our communities, to our country.” Ms Phillipson went on to discuss the importance of partnership and collaboration between universities – and why the UK must continue to welcome international students. She told the conference:

“The more we work together, the more progress we will see in the world – partners in the push for better. Closed systems that only look inward quickly run out of ideas. Creativity crumbles, innovation dies, the same thoughts spin round and round and collapse in on themselves. But through our international partners, we can reach out across the world and bring back a freshness of thought that breathes new life into our society. “That includes our universities, and it includes international students. How could it not? These people are brave. They move to a new culture, far away from their homes and their families. They take a leap of faith, hoping to develop new skills and chase new horizons. And I am enormously proud that so many want to take that leap here in the UK. And we will do everything we can to help them succeed.
“That’s why we offer the opportunity to remain in the UK on a graduate visa for 2 years after their studies end – or 3 for PhDs – to work, to live, and to contribute. While this government is committed to managing migration carefully, international students will always be welcome in this country. The UK wouldn’t be the same without them.”

The news that the new government accepts the findings of the independent Migration Advisory Committee, which recommended that the Graduate route should be retained in its current form, will be welcomed by students that are considering the UK as a study destination.