Overseas Students (Hansard, 20 January 1986)

§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennett
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to the number of overseas students studying in higher education in European Economic Community member states, the United States of America, Japan and the Soviet Union, and the percentage they represent within the indicated full-time student population as a whole, for the latest year available.

§ Mr. Walden
The available information is as follows:

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985

Total income from summer school fees £ million 2.043 2.442 2.858 3.332 3.436 ^*3.443

Number of summer school attenders by Faculty

Arts 7,115 7,159 7,770 8,355 6,767 6,355

Social Sciences 5,976 5,777 6,669 6,347 6,230 5,562

Mathematics 4,904 5,000 5,622 6,324 6,162 5,565

Education 185 129 106 96 73 94

Science 5,532 5,834 6,641 7,799 7,720 7,150

Technology 6,322 6,233 6,472 7,094 7,509 7,546

'U' courses^† ^‡— ^‡— 860 1,408 1,367 1,295

Total summer school student numbers 30,034 30,132 34,140 37,423 35,828 33,567

^* Estimate
^† Interdisciplinary courses
^‡ No school leavers in these years

§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennett
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average cost of an Open University ordinary degree in each of the last five years for which data are available at (a) cash and (b) 1984–85 prices.

§ Mr. Walden
The cost is composed of three elements: tuition fees, summer school fees and ancillary costs such as books and travel. The first two are known but ancillary74W

Year Overseas students in higher education (thousands) Percentage of all higher education students^*

Japan^† 1983 9.5 0.4

Soviet Union^‡ 1978 62.9 1.2

United States of America║ 1981 326.3 2.6

Belgium¶ 1983 12.5 12.5

Denmark 1982 3.1 2.8

France• 1983 130.2 13.7

Germany, Federal Republic of 1982 71.4 5.1

Greece 1980 7.7 6.3

Ireland 1981 2.9 4.9

Italy 1982 29.2 2.7

Luxembourg 1983 0.1 8.5

Netherlands 1982 4.6 1.2

Portugal 1981 1.7 1.8

Spain 1980 11.0 1.6

United Kingdoms▀ 1983 48.1 ^*5.4

^* Including part-time students.
^† Includes private sector and correspondence courses.
^‡ Includes evening and correspondence courses.
^║ Includes private sector.
^¶ Universities and equivalent degree granting institutions only.
^• Universities only.
^▀ Excludes private sector institutions.
^⋆ This percentage increases to 8.3 based on full-time students.

	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985
Total income from summer school fees £ million	2.043	2.442	2.858	3.332	3.436	^*3.443
Number of summer school attenders by Faculty
Arts	7,115	7,159	7,770	8,355	6,767	6,355
Social Sciences	5,976	5,777	6,669	6,347	6,230	5,562
Mathematics	4,904	5,000	5,622	6,324	6,162	5,565
Education	185	129	106	96	73	94
Science	5,532	5,834	6,641	7,799	7,720	7,150
Technology	6,322	6,233	6,472	7,094	7,509	7,546
'U' courses^†	^‡—	^‡—	860	1,408	1,367	1,295
Total summer school student numbers	30,034	30,132	34,140	37,423	35,828	33,567

	Year	Overseas students in higher education (thousands)	Percentage of all higher education students^*
Japan^†	1983	9.5	0.4
Soviet Union^‡	1978	62.9	1.2
United States of America║	1981	326.3	2.6
Belgium¶	1983	12.5	12.5
Denmark	1982	3.1	2.8
France•	1983	130.2	13.7
Germany, Federal Republic of	1982	71.4	5.1
Greece	1980	7.7	6.3
Ireland	1981	2.9	4.9
Italy	1982	29.2	2.7
Luxembourg	1983	0.1	8.5
Netherlands	1982	4.6	1.2
Portugal	1981	1.7	1.8
Spain	1980	11.0	1.6
United Kingdoms▀	1983	48.1	^*5.4