AQW 1666/11-15

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 06/09/2011
Answered On Date: 15/09/2011
Priority Written: No

Question:
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.

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.