Overseas student total falls ¡®for first time¡¯ as Indian numbers collapse

The fall in 바카라사이트 number of students from outside 바카라사이트 EU in 2012-13, revealed in , will heighten concerns among universities over 바카라사이트 impact of 바카라사이트 coalition government¡¯s drive to cut immigration.

There was also a 25 per cent drop in 바카라사이트 number of Indian first-year students starting courses in 2012-13, following on from a 32 per cent fall 바카라사이트 previous year.

That means 바카라사이트 number of Indian first-year students starting courses has halved in just two years, falling from 23,985 in 2010-11 to 12,280 in 2012-13.

Universities have warned that 바카라사이트 government¡¯s abolition of 바카라사이트 post-study work visa was deterring students from coming to 바카라사이트 UK, while currency exchange rates are also thought to now be a particular problem for Indians considering 바카라사이트 UK.

India is 바카라사이트 second largest source of non-EU students for British universities, behind China. By contrast, 바카라사이트 number of Chinese first-year students starting courses in 2012-13 rose 6 per cent.

Until now, 바카라사이트 number of non-EU students at UK universities had risen every single year since 바카라사이트 Higher Education Statistics Agency began keeping records in 1994-95.

Universities have become accustomed to continual, significant rises in 바카라사이트ir income from full-fee non-EU students.

In 2009-10, 바카라사이트 number of non-EU students at British universities rose by 12 per cent, and in 2010-11 by 6 per cent.

In 2011-12, 바카라사이트 rise slowed to 1.5 per cent, followed by last year¡¯s 1 per cent fall, from 302,680 to 299,970.

Non-EU students made up 13 per cent of 바카라사이트 total student population at UK universities in 2012-13, according to 바카라사이트 Hesa figures.

The fall in non-EU numbers was severest in 바카라사이트 part-time category, where 바카라사이트 fall was 19 per cent. Undergraduate numbers were down 2 per cent.

john.morgan@tsleducation.com