Statistics released by UCAS on July 11th show strong growth in international students. The data, which covers applicants to undergraduate courses as of the June deadline, shows that non-EU applicants were up by 7.9 per cent compared to the same period last year while applicants from EU countries were up by 1.0 per cent. The strong international growth outweighed a 1.1 per cent drop in UK applicants and meant that the total number of applicants to UK universities saw a net increase, illustrating the value of international students to the UK HE sector.
