§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary for Education and Employment, how many students who did not hold a British passport enrolled at United Kingdom universities from(a) other EU countries and (b) South East Asia for each of the last five years; and what are the projected enrolment figures for (i) the current academic year and (ii) the next two academic years. [14695]
§ Dr. Howells[holding answer 6 November 1997]The available data based on domicile rather than passport nationality are given in the table.
Figures for 1997–98 are not yet available. 445W
Higher education full-time and part-time student enrolments in Great Britain Academic year EU domicile South East Asia domicile 1992–93 36,128 29,110 1993–94 43,850 35,210 1994–95 61,090 42,487 1995–96 76,794 49,384 1996–97 79,904 46,475 The Department's forecasts for EU students are confined to those students who receive mandatory awards to cover the cost of their tuition fees. The Department's spending plans allow for a 1 per cent. per annum increase in these numbers. The Department does not make forecasts of the numbers of students from South East Asia who choose to study HE in the UK.