Increase in number of EU students at Scots universities

The number of students from the European Union (EU) enrolling at Scottish universities in the last year has increased by 7% to almost 17,500.
The trend is being linked to the strong international reputation of Scottish higher education and absence of fees.
Figures released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) also indicate a fall of 2% to 216,000 in the overall number of students enrolling for full time first year courses.
Each EU student costs £1,820 a year. Read more...