Trump's Re-election Drives Surge in US Students Seeking to Study Abroad in UK, Canada
Top study-abroad destinations for US students are Canada, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK.
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Donald Trump is back in the White House, and American students who are not politically similar to Republican policies are not too keen to start or finish their studies.
These sentiments were supported by a recent major increase in the number of students inquiring about how to study abroad.
Recorded by Studyportrals, and shared by University World News, the jump in interest in international education options was five-fold and was just a day after the results of the election night.
To compare, between mid-August and early November, they typically receive 2,000 to 3,000 inquiries from American students on a daily basis. However, on November 6 or the day Trump won over Kamala, the number shot up to more than 10,800. The top destinations were Canada, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK,
Students During the Trump Admin
Now, this is not the first time students expressed dissatisfaction with Trump. In 2016, when he was first elected, there was also a shift in education plans with some rethinking their opportunities at home by inquiring in international studies or in countries where they are more politically aligned.
Google, in particular, found an increase in searches about students moving to Canada following Trump's victory, which was the same in 2016 as well, per Business Insider. Besides students, American adults with children already going to school are also exploring the idea of settling in other countries.
Notably, not a lot of students follow through with their plans to study abroad due to insufficient access to resources like financial expenses. Regardless, experts believe that Americans studying abroad is still beneficial to the country as it can promote global understanding and even strengthen international relations.
