§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many foreign students are studying in Scotland in establishments for which he has responsibility; what is the estimated annual cost to the taxpayer of these foreign students; and what percentage this is of the total number of students.
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§ Mr. Gerry FowlerIt is estimated that in the current academic year 3,273 or 10.8 per cent. of all students at Scottish universities are from overseas. The annual cost to the taxpayer of such students is not known, but the average cost of tuition per student is about £2,000 a year exclusive of capital costs.