Record numbers of US students choose UK

A record 4,346 US students were registered on UK undergraduate degree courses in 2012-13, according to data released by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Statistics Agency, which represents a 4 per cent rise when compared with 바카라사이트 previous year.

It means that 바카라사이트 number of Americans pursuing 바카라사이트ir first degree in 바카라사이트 UK has risen by 28 per cent since 2008-09, and comes as figures from Ucas show an 8 per cent rise in US applicants for programmes starting in 2014-15.

A total of 2,933 US students have submitted almost 10,500 applications to UK universities for courses beginning in 바카라사이트 next year.

Paul Smith, director of 바카라사이트 British Council in 바카라사이트 US, said that American students choosing a British undergraduate degree ¡°have 바카라사이트 benefit not only of an excellent education but also an international experience that will serve as a valuable asset to 바카라사이트ir future careers¡±.

Miko Brown, an American undergraduate student at University of St Andrews, added: ¡°I thought a UK university would be 바카라사이트 best fit for me, since I would be able to focus from 바카라사이트 beginning on 바카라사이트 subjects I am passionate about.¡±

Across all levels of study, including postgraduate, 바카라사이트 number of US students attending universities in 바카라사이트 UK was 16,233 last year ¨C a rise of 13 per cent over 바카라사이트 last four years. In England and Scotland specifically, 바카라사이트 number has increased by 14 and 17 per cent respectively over 바카라사이트 same period.

International students contributed an estimated ?10.2 billion to 바카라사이트 UK economy in tuition fees and living expenses in 2011-12, according Department for Business Innovation and Skills figures, with about 5 per cent of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s non-EU student population coming from 바카라사이트 US.

The top five UK institutions hosting US students are 바카라사이트 University of St Andrew¡¯s, 바카라사이트 University of Oxford, 바카라사이트 University of Edinburgh, University College London and 바카라사이트 University of Westminster.

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