The impact of international students in Scotland: Scottish Government response

This publication analyses the economic, social and cultural contribution of international students to Scotland.


Annex

Enrolments at Scotland's colleges 2016-17 split by college and home area prior to study

College name Scotland Other UK EU Non- EU Total Non- UK
Ayrshire College 14,568 42 8 19 27
Borders College 5,019 30 0 0 0
City of Glasgow College 27,083 618 178 1,108 1,286
Dumfries and Galloway College 6,503 76 5 0 5
Dundee and Angus College 18,867 10 5 0 5
Edinburgh College 21,018 57 63 11 74
Fife College 30,929 104 5 10 15
Forth Valley College 14,604 33 18 10 28
Glasgow Clyde College 19,968 6 7 0 7
Glasgow Kelvin College 18,039 0 0 0 0
Inverness College 4,274 5 13 0 13
Lews Castle College 1,659 5 0 0 0
Moray College 3,278 0 0 0 0
New College Lanarkshire 18,968 103 12 5 17
Newbattle Abbey College 143 0 0 0 0
North East Scotland College 19,531 117 83 38 121
North Highland College 7,375 5 0 0 0
Orkney College 3,364 7 5 19 24
Perth College 6,322 5 0 0 0
SRUC Land based 6,272 16 0 0 0
Sabhal Mor Ostaig 804 129 67 132 199
Shetland College 3,919 0 0 0 0
South Lanarkshire College 4,387 5 0 0 0
West College Scotland 24,994 22 46 8 54
West Lothian College 7,116 5 0 5 5
Total 289,004 1,400 515 1,365 1,880

Source: Scottish Funding Council Infact database
Unknown values excluded from table.

Students at Scottish HEIs 2016-17 split by HE provider, level of study and domicile

  Postgraduate Undergraduate
HE provider Other EU Non- EU UK All Other EU Non-EU UK All
The University of Aberdeen 9% 27% 64% 3,940 23% 6% 71% 10,210
University of Abertay Dundee 19% 14% 67% 390 11% 1% 88% 3,455
The University of Dundee 5% 18% 77% 4,800 6% 4% 89% 10,590
Edinburgh Napier University 21% 16% 63% 2,385 10% 5% 85% 10,525
The University of Edinburgh 16% 39% 46% 10,270 9% 18% 73% 21,640
Glasgow Caledonian University 6% 30% 64% 2,905 4% 3% 93% 13,510
Glasgow School of Art 16% 37% 46% 610 14% 13% 73% 1,590
The University of Glasgow 10% 41% 49% 8,190 12% 8% 80% 20,425
Heriot-Watt University 18% 35% 47% 3,085 6% 14% 80% 7,415
The Open University 0% 0% 100% 470 0% 0% 100% 14,990
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh 14% 14% 73% 1,750 16% 3% 82% 3,460
The Robert Gordon University 6% 21% 73% 3,465 10% 4% 86% 9,065
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 14% 25% 61% 315 11% 12% 77% 845
The University of St Andrews 23% 40% 37% 2,080 9% 32% 59% 8,250
SRUC 26% 0% 74% 100 3% 1% 96% 1,520
The University of Stirling 9% 32% 59% 3,480 8% 4% 88% 8,585
The University of Strathclyde 9% 23% 67% 7,365 6% 5% 89% 15,595
University of the Highlands and Islands 4% 6% 90% 665 2% 1% 97% 8,055
The University of the West of Scotland 3% 23% 74% 2,560 4% 3% 93% 13,395
Total 11% 29% 60% 58,825 8% 8% 84% 183,105

Source: HESA Data, SG Analysis
Totals include Open University students; however there are 0 international students at this HEI in Scotland.

Enrolments at HEIs split by country of HE provider, domicile, and level of study 2016-17

Scotland HEIs EU Non- EU UK Total
Postgraduate 11% 29% 60% 58,825
Undergraduate 8% 8% 84% 183,105
Total 9% 13% 78% 241,935
Rest of UK HEIs EU Non- EU UK Total
Postgraduate 8% 27% 65% 492,770
Undergraduate 5% 9% 86% 1,583,175
Total 5% 13% 81% 2,075,945
UK Total HEIs Other EU Non- EU UK Total
Postgraduate 8% 27% 64% 551,595
Undergraduate 5% 9% 86% 1,766,285
Total 6% 13% 81% 2,317,880

Source: HESA Data, SG Analysis
Numbers rounded to nearest 5. Totals and percentages based on unrounded numbers.

UCAS Applicant Statistics – as at 30 June Deadline

Domicile of applicant Country of Provider 2015 2016 2017 Change between 2016-17
EU (excluding UK) Scotland 19,290 19,820 19,090 -3.7%
England 41,330 44,330 42,080 -5.1%
UK 48,930 51,850 49,250 -5.0%

Source: UCAS: Applicant Statistics – 30 th June Deadline – 2017 Cycle
Note: Applicants can make up to five applications

UCAS Acceptance Statistics

Domicile of applicant Country of Provider 2015 2016 2017 Change between 2016-17
EU (excluding UK) Scotland 4,245 4,650 4,175 -10%
England 23,380 24,840 24,565 -1%
UK 29,300 31,350 30,700 -2%

Source: UCAS: End of Cycle - 11 th December – 2017 Cycle

HESA student numbers
The University of Edinburgh accounts for 16.8% of Scotland's EU domiciled students.
The University of Glasgow accounts for 14.6% and The University of Aberdeen, 12.0%.
EU domiciled enrolments are most likely to be enrolled on 'Business & administrative studies' (17.3%) and 'Biological Sciences' (11.9%) subjects.

Enrolments at Scottish HEIs split by HE provider, subject, and domicile of student 2016-17

HE provider Subject area Other EU Non- EU UK Total
The University of Aberdeen (1) Medicine & dentistry 4% 12% 84% 1,105
(2) Subjects allied to medicine 17% 12% 72% 775
(3) Biological sciences 33% 6% 60% 1,805
(5) Agriculture & related subjects 17% 17% 83% 30
(6) Physical sciences 13% 14% 73% 1,190
(7) Mathematical sciences 33% 10% 62% 105
(8) Computer science 36% 17% 48% 210
(9) Engineering & technology 11% 23% 66% 1,580
(A) Architecture, building & planning 11% 0% 89% 45
(B) Social studies 39% 9% 52% 1,555
(C) Law 17% 17% 67% 1,090
(D) Business & administrative studies 27% 27% 45% 865
(E) Mass communications & documentation 33% 33% 33% 15
(F) Languages 29% 11% 60% 755
(G) Historical & philosophical studies 15% 10% 75% 855
(H) Creative arts & design 27% 4% 70% 280
(I) Education 3% 2% 95% 1,855
(J) Combined 0% 0% 100% 40
The University of Aberdeen Total 19% 12% 69% 14,150
University of Abertay Dundee (2) Subjects allied to medicine 2% 0% 96% 225
(3) Biological sciences 12% 1% 87% 940
(5) Agriculture & related subjects 8% 0% 93% 200
(6) Physical sciences 8% 8% 88% 120
(8) Computer science 11% 4% 86% 700
(9) Engineering & technology 38% 0% 63% 160
(B) Social studies 10% 1% 90% 335
(C) Law 10% 0% 90% 105
(D) Business & administrative studies 15% 5% 79% 585
(H) Creative arts & design 9% 3% 88% 445
(I) Education 0% 14% 86% 35
University of Abertay Dundee Total 12% 2% 86% 3,845
The University of Dundee (1) Medicine & dentistry 2% 18% 79% 1,335
(2) Subjects allied to medicine 2% 4% 94% 4,240
(3) Biological sciences 16% 5% 78% 1,005
(5) Agriculture & related subjects 0% 0% 100% 5
(6) Physical sciences 9% 9% 81% 480
(7) Mathematical sciences 9% 6% 83% 175
(8) Computer science 14% 7% 78% 430
(9) Engineering & technology 11% 15% 74% 600
(A) Architecture, building & planning 16% 17% 67% 350
(B) Social studies 8% 5% 87% 910
(C) Law 7% 23% 70% 795
(D) Business & administrative studies 11% 35% 54% 820
(E) Mass communications & documentation 2% 2% 98% 235
(F) Languages 10% 3% 87% 630
(G) Historical & philosophical studies 2% 3% 94% 500
(H) Creative arts & design 5% 3% 93% 1,335
(I) Education 1% 2% 97% 1,550
(J) Combined - - - 0
The University of Dundee Total 6% 9% 85% 15,390
Edinburgh Napier University (2) Subjects allied to medicine 3% 1% 96% 2,555
(3) Biological sciences 12% 4% 85% 1,355
(5) Agriculture & related subjects 17% 0% 83% 175
(8) Computer science 16% 4% 81% 1,655
(9) Engineering & technology 12% 11% 77% 1,170
(A) Architecture, building & planning 7% 7% 86% 470
(B) Social studies 6% 1% 93% 530
(C) Law 0% 0% 100% 230
(D) Business & administrative studies 19% 17% 64% 3,145
(E) Mass communications & documentation 11% 4% 85% 460
(F) Languages 18% 2% 80% 300
(H) Creative arts & design 14% 5% 81% 860
Edinburgh Napier University Total 12% 7% 81% 12,910
The University of Edinburgh (1) Medicine & dentistry 6% 13% 81% 2,070
(2) Subjects allied to medicine 14% 18% 68% 995
(3) Biological sciences 16% 19% 64% 3,150
(4) Veterinary science 4% 41% 55% 795
(5) Agriculture & related subjects 8% 15% 77% 370
(6) Physical sciences 16% 17% 67% 2,245
(7) Mathematical sciences 18% 28% 54% 775
(8) Computer science 34% 35% 31% 1,420
(9) Engineering & technology 19% 30% 51% 2,025
(A) Architecture, building & planning 10% 50% 41% 1,045
(B) Social studies 9% 34% 57% 3,520
(C) Law 9% 26% 65% 1,425
(D) Business & administrative studies 8% 46% 46% 2,010
(E) Mass communications & documentation 17% 33% 50% 90
(F) Languages 10% 18% 72% 2,865
(G) Historical & philosophical studies 7% 17% 77% 3,000
(H) Creative arts & design 10% 16% 74% 1,410
(I) Education 2% 17% 81% 1,885
(J) Combined 3% 16% 82% 820
The University of Edinburgh Total 11% 25% 64% 31,910
Glasgow Caledonian University (1) Medicine & dentistry 0% 0% 100% 35
(2) Subjects allied to medicine 3% 6% 91% 5,530
(3) Biological sciences 9% 5% 87% 1,235
(6) Physical sciences 6% 12% 82% 170
(7) Mathematical sciences - - - 0
(8) Computer science 12% 5% 83% 1,200
(9) Engineering & technology 3% 13% 84% 1,690
(A) Architecture, building & planning 2% 9% 88% 1,025
(B) Social studies 2% 0% 97% 1,030
(C) Law 3% 3% 97% 180
(D) Business & administrative studies 5% 12% 83% 3,660
(E) Mass communications & documentation 8% 1% 91% 385
(F) Languages 9% 0% 91% 55
(H) Creative arts & design 5% 19% 76% 185
(I) Education 0% 40% 60% 25
Glasgow Caledonian University Total 5% 8% 88% 16,415
Glasgow School of Art (2) Subjects allied to medicine 0% 20% 80% 25
(9) Engineering & technology 25% 25% 50% 20
(A) Architecture, building & planning 16% 26% 58% 510
(H) Creative arts & design 14% 18% 68% 1,590
(I) Education 9% 18% 73% 55
Glasgow School of Art Total 15% 20% 66% 2,195
The University of Glasgow (1) Medicine & dentistry 5% 16% 79% 2,565
(2) Subjects allied to medicine 11% 8% 82% 1,115
(3) Biological sciences 14% 11% 75% 3,130
(4) Veterinary science 3% 44% 54% 710
(5) Agriculture & related subjects 3% 21% 76% 145
(6) Physical sciences 15% 7% 78% 1,875
(7) Mathematical sciences 15% 12% 73% 690
(8) Computer science 29% 14% 57% 985
(9) Engineering & technology 15% 22% 63% 1,960
(A) Architecture, building & planning 8% 29% 63% 190
(B) Social studies 16% 26% 58% 2,575
(C) Law 10% 11% 79% 1,290
(D) Business & administrative studies 11% 59% 30% 2,395
(E) Mass communications & documentation 7% 53% 40% 75
(F) Languages 12% 6% 82% 2,090
(G) Historical & philosophical studies 9% 8% 82% 2,625
(H) Creative arts & design 9% 13% 77% 1,395
(I) Education 3% 8% 89% 2,805
The University of Glasgow Total 11% 18% 71% 28,615
Heriot-Watt University (3) Biological sciences 7% 8% 86% 1,025
(5) Agriculture & related subjects 18% 32% 55% 110
(6) Physical sciences 19% 6% 75% 855
(7) Mathematical sciences 6% 33% 61% 850
(8) Computer science 12% 12% 76% 420
(9) Engineering & technology 9% 18% 73% 2,675
(A) Architecture, building & planning 8% 17% 75% 625
(B) Social studies 7% 18% 76% 225
(C) Law 0% 10% 90% 50
(D) Business & administrative studies 8% 28% 64% 2,235
(F) Languages 10% 45% 45% 735
(H) Creative arts & design 6% 8% 87% 665
(I) Education 14% 0% 86% 35
Heriot-Watt University Total 9% 20% 71% 10,500
The Open University (2) Subjects allied to medicine 0% 0% 100% 375
(3) Biological sciences 0% 0% 100% 2,000
(6) Physical sciences 0% 0% 100% 535
(7) Mathematical sciences 0% 0% 100% 535
(8) Computer science 0% 0% 100% 830
(9) Engineering & technology 0% 0% 100% 905
(B) Social studies 0% 0% 100% 1,325
(C) Law 0% 0% 100% 290
(D) Business & administrative studies 0% 0% 100% 1,215
(F) Languages 0% 0% 100% 770
(G) Historical & philosophical studies 0% 0% 100% 825
(H) Creative arts & design 0% 0% 100% 325
(I) Education 0% 0% 100% 535
(J) Combined 0% 0% 100% 5,000
The Open University Total 0% 0% 100% 15,460
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh (2) Subjects allied to medicine 14% 9% 77% 2,900
(3) Biological sciences 13% 1% 86% 345
(B) Social studies 6% 0% 94% 170
(D) Business & administrative studies 17% 4% 79% 985
(E) Mass communications & documentation 26% 1% 72% 425
(H) Creative arts & design 10% 4% 86% 390
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh Total 15% 6% 79% 5,210
The Robert Gordon University (2) Subjects allied to medicine 8% 6% 85% 3,235
(3) Biological sciences 12% 1% 87% 345
(6) Physical sciences 13% 5% 85% 195
(8) Computer science 16% 7% 77% 625
(9) Engineering & technology 3% 20% 78% 1,075
(A) Architecture, building & planning 9% 5% 85% 635
(B) Social studies 4% 2% 94% 925
(C) Law 3% 13% 84% 785
(D) Business & administrative studies 11% 12% 76% 3,160
(E) Mass communications & documentation 17% 8% 75% 575
(H) Creative arts & design 9% 1% 90% 735
(I) Education 7% 29% 67% 210
(J) Combined 17% 17% 67% 30
The Robert Gordon University Total 9% 9% 82% 12,530
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (H) Creative arts & design 14% 18% 68% 985
(I) Education 0% 0% 100% 170
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Total 12% 16% 73% 1,155
The University of St Andrews (1) Medicine & dentistry 2% 28% 69% 490
(2) Subjects allied to medicine 13% 39% 45% 155
(3) Biological sciences 15% 30% 55% 1,030
(5) Agriculture & related subjects 0% 50% 0% 10
(6) Physical sciences 10% 18% 71% 1,340
(7) Mathematical sciences 12% 18% 69% 515
(8) Computer science 16% 34% 51% 445
(B) Social studies 11% 46% 43% 1,830
(D) Business & administrative studies 22% 56% 22% 655
(E) Mass communications & documentation 11% 42% 47% 95
(F) Languages 13% 33% 54% 1,920
(G) Historical & philosophical studies 9% 34% 57% 1,680
(H) Creative arts & design 7% 33% 60% 75
(J) Combined 0% 0% 100% 95
The University of St Andrews Total 12% 34% 55% 10,330
SRUC (3) Biological sciences 2% 2% 96% 275
(5) Agriculture & related subjects 5% 0% 95% 715
(6) Physical sciences 5% 0% 95% 285
(A) Architecture, building & planning 13% 0% 88% 40
(D) Business & administrative studies 3% 2% 95% 295
(I) Education 0% 0% 100% 10
SRUC Total   4% 1% 95% 1,620
The University of Stirling (2) Subjects allied to medicine 5% 1% 93% 1,980
(3) Biological sciences 9% 5% 86% 2,175
(4) Veterinary science 25% 25% 38% 40
(5) Agriculture & related subjects 19% 38% 43% 105
(6) Physical sciences 6% 11% 82% 485
(7) Mathematical sciences 9% 0% 91% 110
(8) Computer science 16% 10% 75% 440
(A) Architecture, building & planning 0% 0% 100% 95
(B) Social studies 6% 4% 90% 1,625
(C) Law 6% 7% 88% 405
(D) Business & administrative studies 11% 39% 49% 1,815
(E) Mass communications & documentation 15% 20% 66% 615
(F) Languages 10% 13% 77% 600
(G) Historical & philosophical studies 7% 4% 89% 670
(H) Creative arts & design - - - 0
(I) Education 2% 11% 87% 825
(J) Combined 13% 88% 0% 80
The University of Stirling Total 8% 12% 80% 12,065
The University of Strathclyde (2) Subjects allied to medicine 4% 14% 81% 1,455
(3) Biological sciences 6% 2% 91% 1,055
(6) Physical sciences 8% 6% 86% 1,400
(7) Mathematical sciences 9% 13% 79% 575
(8) Computer science 16% 6% 80% 540
(9) Engineering & technology 9% 16% 74% 5,080
(A) Architecture, building & planning 25% 16% 58% 510
(B) Social studies 9% 8% 83% 1,115
(C) Law 4% 6% 90% 1,375
(D) Business & administrative studies 12% 27% 61% 3,420
(E) Mass communications & documentation 11% 11% 77% 220
(F) Languages 6% 2% 94% 630
(G) Historical & philosophical studies 2% 3% 94% 545
(H) Creative arts & design 0% 0% 88% 40
(I) Education 2% 1% 97% 3,085
(J) Combined 0% 0% 100% 1,915
The University of Strathclyde Total 7% 11% 82% 22,955
University of the Highlands and Islands (1) Medicine & dentistry 0% 0% 89% 45
(2) Subjects allied to medicine 0% 0% 100% 270
(3) Biological sciences 2% 0% 98% 650
(5) Agriculture & related subjects 4% 4% 90% 255
(6) Physical sciences 11% 2% 88% 280
(8) Computer science 1% 0% 99% 465
(9) Engineering & technology 2% 3% 95% 970
(A) Architecture, building & planning 0% 0% 100% 280
(B) Social studies 1% 0% 99% 1,160
(C) Law 0% 0% 100% 30
(D) Business & administrative studies 2% 1% 97% 1,640
(E) Mass communications & documentation 0% 0% 100% 10
(F) Languages 4% 3% 91% 340
(G) Historical & philosophical studies 3% 3% 95% 590
(H) Creative arts & design 5% 1% 95% 875
(I) Education 1% 1% 99% 860
University of the Highlands and Islands Total 2% 1% 97% 8,720
The University of the West of Scotland (2) Subjects allied to medicine 1% 1% 98% 4,345
(3) Biological sciences 4% 1% 95% 1,420
(6) Physical sciences 8% 5% 87% 315
(8) Computer science 6% 6% 88% 1,240
(9) Engineering & technology 6% 6% 88% 715
(B) Social studies 1% 0% 99% 1,510
(C) Law 1% 0% 99% 370
(D) Business & administrative studies 5% 22% 73% 3,565
(E) Mass communications & documentation 9% 0% 89% 285
(F) Languages 0% 81% 19% 80
(H) Creative arts & design 6% 1% 93% 620
(I) Education 4% 3% 93% 1,300
(J) Combined 0% 3% 97% 180
The University of the West of Scotland Total 4% 7% 90% 15,955
Total 9% 13% 78% 241,935

Source: HESA Data ( SG Analysis)
Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 5. Percentages are based on rounded numbers.
"-" Has been suppressed for disclosure control.

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