AQW 1666/11-15 Written question to the Minister for Employment and Learning
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning (i) how many of the students enrolled in higher education in Northern Ireland are international students; and (ii) how many of them receive financial assistance.
Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 6 September 2011
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 6 September 2011
- Answer due by
- 21 September 2011
- Answered
- 15 September 20119 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Employment and Learning
- Priority question
- No
Answer
In 2009/10, there were 1,605 international students enrolled at Northern Ireland Higher Education Institutions.
(ii) International students studying in Northern Ireland do not receive financial assistance or support from the Department for Employment and Learning.