Page 16 - StudyTravel Magazine April 2022 Issue

uKrAIne

AgenCy survey

Agencies in Ukraine are currently facing
political challenges as well as those caused by
the Covid-19 pandemic. Uncertainty continues to
affect the market, according to agents.

Key poInts
Elena 2021
pshegorskaya
from Osvita Tour Top destinations for 1,410
talks to us... language students
total number of students placed
“I’m looking forward to the revival of UK overseas by the 11 agencies in
interest in education abroad in 2022. 45% our 2021 survey
I have noticed the growing interest
in short spring and summer camps
in the UK and European countries. 98
There has been a gradual growth in
K12 high school studies in Canada. USA 23% total number of students placed
Meanwhile, there is a slight shift on online courses in 2021
in students’ study abroad interest
within our agency - students now Cyprus 17%
prefer destinations within European Malta 6% 4%
countries, compared to far away Germany 4%
countries several years ago.” Canada 2% average business increase
France 2% between 2020 and 2021

2017
Valeria 1
Samborska from Top destinations for
BUSINESS-lINK language students agency sent no students
Educational overseas in 2021
Agency talks to us... UK

“At this time it is extremely difficult 42% 18%
to make any forecasts and we have
to operate multi-scenario planning. average commission agencies
The geopolitical situation aside, received from language schools
we were forecasting significant Canada 35%
growth for the year of 2022. We
believe that this year the number 63%
of people wishing to go to study in USA 9%
the UK should increase dramatically Malta 6% of respondents said that
compared to 2020 and 2021. We Germany 3% commission rates stayed
expected the market to be at least Ireland 2% the same between 2020
50 per cent of what it was in 2019.” Cyprus 1% and 2021

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