Overseas Students: Qualifications
2026-07-21 · Department for Education · HL2609 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 22 July (HL901), how many internationally domiciled entrants to UK higher education have no previous qualifications.
Answer
The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) is responsible for collecting and publishing data on the UK higher education (HE) sector. HESA do not publish data on the highest qualification on entry to HE of international students. Caution is advised when...