Britain Seeks Extra 90,000 Overseas University Students by 2018

By Joyce Lau. The British government introduced its new International Education Strategy on Monday, with the stated goal of attracting an additional 90,000 university students from overseas by 2018. According to a report released Monday, the education exports industry — which includes everything from tuition paid by international students to the overseas branches of British schools — adds £17.5 billion, or $26.5 billion, to the national economy. Read more...