- Over 3,33,000
International Students were studying in the UK during the
2005/2006 academic year.
- India is second
only to China in the amount students it now sends to the UK.
- The UK has a
shorter duration of study in comparison to other countries
resulting in huge savings on university fees.
- There are more
than three thousand universities in the UK accepting international
students.
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Many Indian leaders have studied in the UK and obtained a UK
qualification which has contributed to their success. These include
Nehru, Indira Gandhi and current Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.
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University degrees obtained in the UK are internationally
recognised.
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Fun
culture with world-class environment and infrastructure.
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Quality accredited universities
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Free health care facilities for international students following a
programme lasting six months or more.
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Work regulations that allow international students to work up to
20 hours per week and unlimited hours during vacations
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63
per cent of graduate students at Oxford are from outside the UK
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There are 1.6 million full-time undergraduate students in higher
education in the UK, which includes over 99,000 international
students.
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Despite only having 1% of the global population the UK carries out
5.5% of the worlds research.
