The number of English language-based courses taught in countries such as Germany, France, The Netherlands and Sweden has soared by 38% in just more than a year. Masters courses in English -covering the full range of disciplines including science, the arts and humanities- now account for almost a third of those advertised in continental Europe, writes Graeme Paton for The Telegraph. France alone has seen a 43% rise in English language-based courses despite legislation in the country that requires all teaching to be done in French. The disclosure – in a study by the New York-based Institute of International Education – will be seen as an attempt to lure potentially lucrative international students away from the UK in favour of mainland Europe. It coincides with rising concerns over tough new rules on overseas students entering Britain.
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