Officials in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills meet with Home Office officials and representatives from the education sector on a regular basis to discuss a range of issues related to international students studying in the UK.<\/p>
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The Government is fully committed to controlling migration and supporting the global competiveness of our higher education system. We are delivering this through promoting our universities as places where the brightest and the best of the world\u2019s talent should come to study, whilst tackling immigration abuse where it exists in our education system.<\/p>
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There remains no cap on the number of genuine international students who can come to study in the UK.<\/p>
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The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes statistics on students enrolled at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEI). The overall number of foreign and Chinese students (undergraduate and postgraduate) at UK HEIs is set out in the following table:<\/p>
Higher Education Student Enrolments by Country of Domicile<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> UK Higher Education Institutions<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Academic Years 2004/05 to 2013/14<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2004/05<\/p><\/td> 2005/06<\/p><\/td> 2006/07<\/p><\/td> 2007/08<\/p><\/td> 2008/09<\/p><\/td> 2009/10<\/p><\/td> 2010/11<\/p><\/td> 2011/12<\/p><\/td> 2012/13<\/p><\/td> 2013/14<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mainland China<\/p><\/td> 52,675<\/p><\/td> 50,755<\/p><\/td> 49,595<\/p><\/td> 45,355<\/p><\/td> 47,035<\/p><\/td> 56,990<\/p><\/td> 67,325<\/p><\/td> 78,715<\/p><\/td> 83,790<\/p><\/td> 87,895<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hong Kong<\/p><\/td> 10,780<\/p><\/td> 9,445<\/p><\/td> 9,640<\/p><\/td> 9,700<\/p><\/td> 9,600<\/p><\/td> 9,945<\/p><\/td> 10,440<\/p><\/td> 11,335<\/p><\/td> 13,065<\/p><\/td> 14,725<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Macao<\/p><\/td> 145<\/p><\/td> 165<\/p><\/td> 205<\/p><\/td> 165<\/p><\/td> 205<\/p><\/td> 255<\/p><\/td> 265<\/p><\/td> 325<\/p><\/td> 345<\/p><\/td> 405<\/p><\/td><\/tr> People's Republic of China<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 63,600<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 60,365<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 59,440<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 55,220<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 56,840<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 67,190<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 78,030<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 90,375<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 97,200<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 103,025<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> EU<\/p><\/td> 93,995<\/p><\/td> 99,985<\/p><\/td> 105,410<\/p><\/td> 112,150<\/p><\/td> 117,660<\/p><\/td> 125,045<\/p><\/td> 130,120<\/p><\/td> 132,550<\/p><\/td> 125,290<\/p><\/td> 125,300<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Non-EU<\/p><\/td> 203,125<\/p><\/td> 207,055<\/p><\/td> 220,575<\/p><\/td> 229,640<\/p><\/td> 251,310<\/p><\/td> 280,760<\/p><\/td> 298,110<\/p><\/td> 302,680<\/p><\/td> 299,970<\/p><\/td> 310,195<\/p><\/td><\/tr> International<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 297,120<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 307,040<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 325,985<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 341,790<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 368,970<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 405,805<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 428,230<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 435,230<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 425,260<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 435,495<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Source: HESA Student Record<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Note: figures have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The UK welcomes international students and there is no cap on the number that can study here. The Government promotes study in the UK through the Britain is GREAT marketing campaign and through the British Council, which promotes UK education in over 100 countries, connecting millions of people with the United Kingdom.<\/p> The Government has a number of major education agreements with overseas partners. Key programmes include the UK-China Partners in Education Programme, the UK-India Education Research Initiative and engagement in Brazil\u2019s \u2018Science without Borders\u2019 scholarship scheme.<\/p> Government also supports student exchange, such as through the Erasmus Scheme, which enables international students to take short placements in the UK and British students to gain valuable overseas experience.<\/p> As part of our recent Spending Review the Government has also reaffirmed the importance international students to the success of UK universities and the economy. To ensure universities can continue to compete with the US, Australia and Canada for top international students, dependants of postgraduates on courses lasting more than a year will be welcome to come and work. Current English language requirements will be maintained.<\/p>"}
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