Overseas Students (Hansard, 8 August 1980)

§ Mr. Beith
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether his Department will collect and publish early in the forthcoming academic year statistics on the numbers, countries of origin and sources of funding of overseas students in the maintained sector of further and higher education.

§ Dr. Boyson
My Department has set up a special exercise to collect early statistics on the numbers of overseas students enrolled for the academic year 1980–81 in the maintained sector of further—including higher—education in England and Wales. The results of this exercise, which will provide broad indications of numbers, should be available towards the end of this year. Information on the country of origin of overseas students will be available later in the academic year. The Department does not collect information on the source of funding of every further education student but information will be held by the Overseas Development Administration for students funded by the Government.
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§ Mr. Nicholas Winterton
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what forecast he has made of the numbers of overseas students proposing to study in the United Kingdom in the next academic year; how this compares with the figures for the current year, and for 1979; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Mark Carlisle
As this is the first year in which new entrant overseas students will be charged full cost fees, it is not possible to prepare satisfactory forecasts. However, the most recent UCCA return shows a reduction of 12 per cent. in applications by overseas students compared with the same time last year and 6 per cent. compared with 1978.

TABLE 1. NEW SECONDMENTS FROM YEAR OF COMMENCEMENT

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Totals

Outward … … 3 3 2 — 7 1 1 — 1 — 18

Inward … … … 1 3 1 1 2 2 — 3 1 2 16

TABLE 2. NEW SECONDMENTS 1970–1979 BY CATEGORY OF EMPLOYMENT INVOLVED

Outward Inward

a. commerce and industry … … … … … … … 1 -

b. local authorities … … … … … … … … 1 8

c. universities and academic institutions (including academic institutions overseas) … … … … … … … … … 8 7

d. others, including other overseas … … … … … … 8 1

(Figures exclude secondments to and from other Government Departments and fringe bodies and short attachments for example to local authorities.)

TABLE 1. NEW SECONDMENTS FROM YEAR OF COMMENCEMENT
				1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	Totals
Outward	…	…	3	3	2	—	7	1	1	—	1	—	18
Inward	…	…	…	1	3	1	1	2	2	—	3	1	2	16

TABLE 2. NEW SECONDMENTS 1970–1979 BY CATEGORY OF EMPLOYMENT INVOLVED
										Outward	Inward
a. commerce and industry	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	1	-
b. local authorities	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	1	8
c. universities and academic institutions (including academic institutions overseas)	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	8	7
d. others, including other overseas	…	…	…	…	…	…	8	1
(Figures exclude secondments to and from other Government Departments and fringe bodies and short attachments for example to local authorities.)