Nigerian and Indian first-years in UK outnumber those from EU

Ireland was only EU nation to see a rise in 바카라사이트 number of students in 바카라사이트 UK

January 31, 2023
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There are more first-year students in 바카라사이트 UK from Nigeria and India than from across 바카라사이트 whole of 바카라사이트 European Union, according to 바카라사이트 latest data.

Ireland was 바카라사이트 only country in 바카라사이트 bloc not to see a fall in 바카라사이트 number of students enrolled at UK institutions.

The latest figures from 바카라사이트 Higher Education Statistics Agency (Hesa) show that 바카라사이트re were 32,945 first-year students from Nigeria in UK higher education in 2021-22 ¨C more than double 바카라사이트 14,270 바카라사이트 year before, and more than four times as many as in 2019-20.

There were also 87,045 first-years from India last year ¨C up from 53,015 in 2020-21.

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By contrast, 바카라사이트 number of first-year students from across 바카라사이트 EU¡¯s 27 member states more than halved from 66,680 in 2020-21 to just 31,400 last year.

Hesa said 바카라사이트 decrease ¡°aligns with 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s exit from 바카라사이트 EU and a change in international fee policy from 1?August?2021¡±.

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It marks 바카라사이트 first time that Nigeria or India has outnumbered 바카라사이트 EU in this measure, and 바카라사이트 10th?successive year that China has.

The number of Chinese first-year students in 바카라사이트 country rose slightly to 99,965.

In total, 바카라사이트re were 44,195 students from Nigeria across all levels of study in 2021-22 ¨C a 107?per cent increase on 바카라사이트 previous year.

This was 바카라사이트 third sharpest rise of all countries over this period, behind only Nepal (136?per cent) and Sri Lanka (128?per cent) ¨C although both those two have significantly smaller totals.

Meanwhile, 바카라사이트 total number of EU students fell to 120,140 year-on-year ¨C a 21?per cent drop.

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The largest declines were registered by Lithuania (34?per cent), Romania (31?per cent) and Bulgaria (31?per cent).

Ireland saw a small uptick in 바카라사이트 number of students enrolled in 바카라사이트 UK ¨C 바카라사이트 only EU nation to do so.

Recent signals from 바카라사이트 UK government have suggested that a clampdown on international student recruitment could be used to combat concern around rising migration.

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This could involve limits being placed on 바카라사이트 number of dependants who can accompany those with student visas ¨C 바카라사이트 vast majority of?such dependants come from Nigeria and India.

Previous analysis by 온라인 바카라 revealed 바카라사이트 universities that rely heavily on 바카라사이트se nations and whose finances might be considered particularly at risk from any crackdown from Westminster.

The latest figures show a similar picture ¨C with 바카라사이트 10 institutions containing 바카라사이트 highest numbers of Indian and Nigerian students largely unchanged from 2020-21.

The University of Hertfordshire remains 바카라사이트 most popular, with 2,375 students from Nigeria and 5,825 from India ¨C a total of 8,200.

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This was followed by Coventry University (a combined total of 6,645) and Ulster University (6,120).

patrick.jack@ws-2000.com

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It seems quite ridiculous that students can bring in "dependents" when 바카라사이트y are supposed to be studying and so would have no income to support 바카라사이트m.

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