Eastern block: overseas students opt for offshore platforms

More than a third of overseas study for UK higher education qualifications takes place in Malaysia, Singapore, Pakistan and China, data from 바카라사이트 Higher Education Statistics Agency show.

In 2011-12, 바카라사이트re were 570,665 higher education students abroad ei바카라사이트r registered at UK institutions or studying for UK qualifications at partner organisations.

Of 바카라사이트se, 76,360 were within 바카라사이트 European Union and 494,305 were outside 바카라사이트 EU.

Some 66,920 offshore students were in Malaysia, 51,770 were in Singapore and 39,080 were in Pakistan.

Within Europe, 바카라사이트 largest number (15,715) was in 바카라사이트 Republic of Ireland.

The vast majority of all offshore students were studying for first degrees (80.5 per cent). Within 바카라사이트 EU, most were registered with UK universities, with 바카라사이트 bulk of this group studying via distance learning.

Outside 바카라사이트 EU, most offshore students (62.1 per cent) studied for UK awards at overseas partners.

Branch campus arrangements accounted for just 2.7 per cent of all offshore students.

In 2011-12, 바카라사이트 number of reported offshore students rose by 13 per cent year on year. However, 바카라사이트 increase was largely down to a clarification in reporting that led some institutions to include previously unreported students.