Indian students in UK up by a third
LONDON: The number of Indian students enrolling on courses in British universities rose by almost a third in the past academic year, according
to official figures.
More than 34,000 students from India studied at British higher education institutions in 2008-09, up 31.5 Percent on the year before.
William Lawton, policy adviser at the UK Higher Education International Unit, said, "The predicted fall in our share of the global market - as a consequence of other countries gearing up and vying for international students - does not seem to have happened."
Recruitment may have been helped by a weaker pound, he added, "but it most likely reflects a reputation for good quality and sustained brand strength".
The Higher Education Statistics Agency figures also show that Nigerian nationals have overtaken Americans to become the third most numerous overseas-student population in Britain.
A total of 14,380 Nigerians came to the UK to study in 2008-09, a 22 Percent increase on the previous year, compared with 14,345 from the US.
Arrivals from Saudi Arabia showed the most dramatic rise, up 47.2 Percent. However, this was from a relatively low base, from 3,535 students to 5,205.
Students from mainland China remained the largest overseas group at 47,035 - up 3.7 Percent on the year before. However, numbers from Taiwan fell 6.8 Percent to 5,235, and from Hong Kong by 1 Percent to 9,600.
Allaying fears that the UK may be losing its grip on the international student market, total numbers from outside the European Union who pay the highest fees rose by 9.4 Percent, topping 250,000. Numbers from within the EU rose by 4.9 Percent to 117,660.
Source Link: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/services/education/Indian-students-in-UK-up-by-a-third/articleshow/5754386.cms
Will I be able to work as a student in the UK?
ReplyDeleteHi, Students on courses of more than six months are usually allowed to work part time up to twenty hours a week during term-time and full time during vacations. To meet UK immigration requirements, however, you must show that you can pay your course fees and living expenses without working in the UK (see the Immigration Rules quoted above) and you cannot therefore expect to finance your studies in this way. It is not easy to find suitable work. Students on courses of six months or less may ask to be allowed to work, but this is at the discretion of the Immigration Officer/ECO, and remembers - you must show that you can pay for your course fees and living expenses without needing to work.
ReplyDeleteHi what is reason for so many students going for study in UK???
ReplyDeleteHi, could be the predicted fall in its share of the global market...
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