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Higher Education: Overseas Students

Volume 497: debated on Wednesday 14 October 2009

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Mr. Touhig

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many non-UK domiciled students of each nationality were offered and accepted places on veterinary science degree courses at universities in England in the last five academic years. (291535)

Mr. Lammy

The information is in the following table. A further breakdown of each non-UK student's country of domicile or declared nationality is not available. Figures for academic year 2009-10 are not yet available.

Offers and acceptances for non-UK domiciled applicants for veterinary science degrees at institutions in England

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

Applicants receiving offers

21

37

58

47

66

Accepted applicants

12

14

35

28

35

Notes:

1. ‘Offers’ covers students who were offered a place which was dependent on obtaining satisfactory exam results or on non-academic conditions.

2. Accepted applicants cover students who obtained specified results and were accepted for study on their chosen course.

Source:

UCAS