Overseas Students
(asked on 8th December 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many international students have been enrolled on (a) STEM and (b) Vocational Education and Training courses in each year since 2012; and how many such students took part in training or work placements as part of their course.
The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes statistics on enrolments at UK higher education institutions (HEIs). The numbers of international (non-EU) first year enrolments to higher education courses in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects since the academic year 2012/13 have been provided in the table.
Equivalent information is not available for vocational education and training.
Non-EU1 domiciled first year enrolments to STEM2 subjects
UK Higher Education Institutions
Academic Years 2012/13 to 2014/15
| 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 |
STEM subjects …of which sandwich3 | 52,905 1,775 | 56,340 2,180 | 57,165 2,445 |
Total all subjects …of which sandwich3 | 171,910 4,080 | 179,390 4,870 | 174,305 5,540 |
Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Student Record
Notes:
* Figures are given in terms of Full-Person Equivalents. Where a student is studying more than one subject, they are apportioned between the subjects that make up their course.
* Figures are rounded to the nearest 5.
1 Country of domicile is based on the student's permanent home address prior to entry to the course.
2 STEM subjects are defined by HESA as subject groups A to K under the JACS3 classification, more information is available here: https://www.hesa.ac.uk/support/documentation/jacs/jacs3-detailed
3 Sandwich includes students enrolled on a sandwich course (thick or thin). During that time students are normally expected to undertake periods of study, tuition or work experience which amount to an average of at least 21 hours per week for a minimum of 24 weeks study/placement.