§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students from Iran who currently 197W are staying in the United Kingdom are not taking courses of study at accredited institutions of higher education.
§ Dr. BoysonThis information is not collected. In 1978–79 there were 9,088 Iranian students on full-time and sandwich courses attending universities and maintained and assisted institutions of higher and further educaton in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what course fees are paid by students from Iran attending British colleges and universities ; and what proportion of their total fees is paid from public funds.
§ Dr. BoysonFull-time students from Iran or their sponsors are, as in the case of other overseas students, required to pay in the current academic year £1,230 for postgraduate study, £940 for other courses of advanced further education and £520 for non-advanced courses. On average these fees represent about 40 per cent. of the cost of a course ; the balance is met from public funds.