Tuesday 31st January 2012
Non-UK applications to Scots universities rise
BBC News
Applications to Scottish universities from international students are up by more than a quarter, official figures have revealed.
Admissions body Ucas said the number of non-EU applicants had risen 24.7%, with applications from the EU going up 6%.
EU applications to universities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have all dropped.
Scottish Education Secretary Michael Russell said the figures would be "welcome reading" to Scotland's education sector and a "vindication" of the Scottish government's approach to student fees.