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April 2002 issue

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News
Destination Analysis
Consultants' Report
Feature
Subject Focus1
Subject Focus2
Course Guide
Destination
Focus
Course Spotlight

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UK colleges 2000

Thank you to the following colleges for taking part in our Status survey:

Barnet College, London; Bracknell and Wokingham College, Berkshire; Fareham College, Hampshire; Filton College, Bristol; Hartpury College, Gloucester; London Centre for Fashion Studies, London; London International College, London; Orpington College, Kent; West Dean College, Chichester

The Status Survey uses specific market data gathered from higher education colleges in the UK to produce indications of market trends for this sector.

Key facts

Number of survey respondents in the UK: 9

Total number of students in 2000: 34,452

Percentage of overseas students: 2.7%

Average annual accommodation cost for a single room with no meals: £2,734 (US$3,828)

Percentage of survey respondents that actively recruit international students: 89%

Percentage of respondents that use education consultants: 78%

Average commission paid to education consultants: 12.8%

Average marketing budget spent on overseas student recruitment: 13.75%


Overseas student recruitment methods Subjects studied by overseas students
Internet 26%
Agents 13%
Other means 61%
Creative arts and design 12%
Business 20%
Languages 11%
Computer science 10%
Others 47%

International students by region of origin International v domestic student breakdown by course type taken from a sample of seven respondents
Middle East 5%
Central & Eastern Europe 5%
Africa 10%
Asia 38%
Western Europe 39%
Australasia 1%
Latin America 1%
North America 1%
Certificate/diploma courses
International students 56%
Domestic students 89%

Undergraduate courses
International students 25%
Domestic students 10%

Postgraduate courses
International students 19%
Domestic students 1%

Total
Total number of international students 638
Total number of domestic students 8.488


Course fees

Certificate/diploma
Range £3,000 - £7,650 (US$4,200 - US$10,800)
Average £4,655 (US$6,517)

Undergraduate
Range £5,600 - £7,650 (US$7,840 - US$10,800)
Average £6,750 (US$9,450)

Postgraduate
Range £2,700 - £7,650 (US$3,780 - US$10,800)
Average £5,225 (US$7,315)