UK degree students study abroad

The days when international students flooded into the UK to study at its world-renowned universities may not be over, but the dynamics are rapidly changing, writes John Morgan for Times Higher Education.According to statistics published last week, the number of people studying overseas for a complete British higher education qualification rose by 23% last year and now equates to one-sixth of all students taking UK awards. Such courses are typically cheaper than those delivered in the UK and allow students to stay closer to home while avoiding the UK's visa regime.According to the figures released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency, 503,795 students at British institutions studied wholly overseas in 2010-11.