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Overseas Students

Answer

The latest information, showing the complete list of subject groups studied by students from these countries, is shown in the table. Postgraduate and undergraduate students from overseas at UK higher education institutions 2003–04 Students from: China Hong Kong Taiwan PG UG PG UG PG UG Subject group: Medicine and dentistry 105 15 120 140 55 20 Subjects allied to medicine 235 115 125 225 65 20 Biological sciences 315 380 65 360 115 45 Veterinary science – – 0 10 – 0 Agriculture and related subjects 75 45 5 35 5 – Physical sciences 400 380 55 220 50 25 Mathematical sciences 270 785 40 290 40 25 Computer science 1,965 2,245 85 610 195 75 Engineering and technology 2,815 1,735 185 825 210 80 Architecture, building and planning 485 260 85 400 90 30 Social studies 1,410 1,885 135 460 240 60 Law 1,135 205 145 490 50 5 Business and administrative studies 8,755 8,780 660 2,045 1,290 275 Mass communications/documentation 520 315 40 90 120 20 Languages 565 2,915 90 350 295 150 Historical and philosophical studies 45 55 40 80 50 15 Creative arts and design 470 495 100 540 280 240 Education 705 140 485 265 335 10 Combined courses 5 535 0 50 5 25 Total 20,265 21,290 2,455 7,485 3,485 1,120 Postgraduate and undergraduate students from overseas at UK higher education institutions 2003–04 continued Students from: Malaysia Singapore Thailand Indonesia PG UG PG UG PG UG PG UG Subject group: Medicine and dentistry 130 845 50 260 55 15 5 10 Subjects allied to medicine 105 280 30 80 40 50 5 5 Biological sciences 135 120 35 125 50 30 15 20 Veterinary science 5 5 – 10 5 0 0 – Agriculture and related subjects 20 10 5 5 20 – 10 – Physical sciences 100 55 30 60 85 25 15 10 Mathematical sciences 60 130 15 45 20 20 5 10 Computer science 320 590 40 85 105 45 45 30 Engineering and technology 935 2,405 185 580 300 170 110 50 Architecture, building and planning 180 395 30 50 65 15 25 5 Social studies 140 240 85 285 200 75 50 25 Law 255 540 65 355 100 20 20 10 Business and administrative studies 610 1,290 305 210 905 155 190 115 Mass communications/documentation 50 105 20 20 35 10 25 10 Languages 75 185 25 100 60 80 5 20 Historical and philosophical studies 30 30 25 50 10 20 5 5 Creative arts and design 75 145 40 120 75 105 15 20 Education 185 40 160 5 85 5 15 5 Combined courses - 25 0 10 0 5 0 5 Total 3,400 7,430 1,150 2,465 2,220 850 555 350 Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Figures have been rounded to the nearest five; a dash (–) indicates that the number is greater than zero but less than three.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

217; 672 c112WA

Session

2005-06

Subjects

China Hong Kong Higher education Overseas students Thailand Indonesia Singapore Taiwan Postgraduate education

Contains statistics

Yes