§ Hugh BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average course fee paid by overseas students is on(a) non-degree,(b) undergraduate and (c) postgraduate courses at colleges and universities. [164152]
§ Alan JohnsonTuition fees vary widely between individual institutions and courses of study. According to the British Council the average annual course fee paid by overseas students for a non-degree course is estimated at £4,000 According to a recent survey by Universities UK, the average annual cost of an undergraduate course is £7,475 for classroom-based, £9,500 for laboratory-based, and £18,800 for clinical courses; and the average annual cost for a postgraduate course is £7,650 for classroom-based, £9,700 for laboratory-based, and £18,750 for clinical.