§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students from overseas are currently undergraduates in their first year of degree courses in United Kingdom universities and polytechnics.
§ Dr. BoysonThe latest available information for first degree students in Great Britain classified as overseas for fees purposes is as follows:
Universities: new entrants Other establishments including polytechnics: on first year of degree course 1977–78 … 7,729 3,732 1978–79 … 7,894 Not available* 1979–80 … 7,200 * Detailed further education statistics for 1978–79 have been exceptionally delayed largely owing to a computer strike earlier this year but I shall write to my hon. Friend as soon as these are available. †Provisional.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students from overseas are currently studying postgraduate courses in United Kingdom universities and polytechnics; and what percentage of this number is receiving research bursaries from Her Majesty's Government.
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§ Dr. BoysonThe available information on postgraduates classified as "overseas" for fees purposes is as follows:
GREAT BRITAIN Universities Other establishments including polytechnics 1977–78 … 18,077 1,341 1978–79 … 18,516 N.A. About 10 per cent. of university postgraduates are thought to have been supported by the British Council and Government sources.