Higher education has increasingly become a global business. The number of international students in Europe is expected to exceed 7 million by 2020, compared to 4.1 million in 2014, representing an excellent opportunity for growth1. These numbers can be achieved thanks to the increasing variety of English courses as universities see a huge economic impact and fast potential that can be obtained by increasing the number of students. The level of international offers varies from one institution to another but it’s definitely a targeted direction for most of them. The increase of the international flow leads to a number of changes not only inside the institution but also on the higher level – city structure, country. Students coming for 2, 4- year courses are becoming citizens by living in the city and trying to find their future there afterwards. They use public and private services, take part in the city events and celebrations, travel and host their family and friends. Focusing on Italy, only 2,9% of all university courses are in English. Comparing to other European countries like Spain, France, Germany where this number goes over 10%, Italy is gradually growing2. However, even this relatively small influx of students created a lack of accommodations and the urge for new development. As a result, student housing recently became “topic of the day” and has developed into a stand-alone asset on its own rights. In particular, the sector has seen record levels of investment, major structural changes and consolidation within the more established housing market.
L’educazione universitaria sta diventando sempre più un business globale. Si prevede che il numero di studenti internazionali in Europa superi i 7 milioni entro il 2020 che, se confrontato con i 4,1 milioni del 2014, rappresentano un’eccellente opportunità di crescita. Questi numeri possono essere ottenuti grazie alla sempre crescente varietà di corsi offerti in inglese dalle università che vedono un grande potenziale economico e un alto potenziale da sbloccare aumentando il numero di studenti. Il livello di offerte internazionali varia tra gli atenei ma l’apertura a questo tipo di studenti è comune quasi a tutti. L’aumento del flusso di studenti internazionali porta a numerosi cambiamenti non solo all’interno dell’università ma anche a un livello più alto – struttura della città, della nazione. Gli studenti che arrivano per seguire corsi di 2 - 4 anni diventano parte del contesto urbano abitando la città e provando a costruire lì il loro futuro. Usano servizi pubblici e privati, partecipano agli eventi e alle festività della città, viaggiano e ospitano i proprio amici e parenti. Concentrandosi sull’Italia, solo il 2,9% dei corsi universitari è in inglese. Facendo il paragone con altre nazioni europee come Spagna, Francia, Germania, dove la percentuale supera il 10%, l’Italia è indietro ma in crescita. Tuttavia, anche questo flusso relativamente contenuto ha evidenziato la carenza di residenze per studenti e l’urgenza per uno nuovo sviluppo. Per questo motivo le residenze per studenti sono recentemente diventate l’argomento del giorno, ritagliandosi uno spazio specifico. Il settore ha registrato livelli record di investimenti, cambiamenti strutturali importanti e si è affermato all’interno del più consolidato universo immobiliare.
Student housing. A new perspective
KULESHOVA, ANASTASIIA
2017/2018
Abstract
Higher education has increasingly become a global business. The number of international students in Europe is expected to exceed 7 million by 2020, compared to 4.1 million in 2014, representing an excellent opportunity for growth1. These numbers can be achieved thanks to the increasing variety of English courses as universities see a huge economic impact and fast potential that can be obtained by increasing the number of students. The level of international offers varies from one institution to another but it’s definitely a targeted direction for most of them. The increase of the international flow leads to a number of changes not only inside the institution but also on the higher level – city structure, country. Students coming for 2, 4- year courses are becoming citizens by living in the city and trying to find their future there afterwards. They use public and private services, take part in the city events and celebrations, travel and host their family and friends. Focusing on Italy, only 2,9% of all university courses are in English. Comparing to other European countries like Spain, France, Germany where this number goes over 10%, Italy is gradually growing2. However, even this relatively small influx of students created a lack of accommodations and the urge for new development. As a result, student housing recently became “topic of the day” and has developed into a stand-alone asset on its own rights. In particular, the sector has seen record levels of investment, major structural changes and consolidation within the more established housing market.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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