What do International Students Study?
This table gives an interesting insight into the different subject areas international students choose to study.
- What it shows is that regardless of their country of origin, most international students choose to pursue courses of study which are strongly vocational.
|
Subject Group |
EU Students |
Non-EU Students |
Total |
|
Medicine & Dentistry |
1,089 |
3,422 |
4,511 |
|
Subjects allied to medicine |
4,525 |
6,606 |
11,131 |
|
Biological Sciences |
5,306 |
4,096 |
9,402 |
|
Veterinary Science |
109 |
645 |
754 |
|
Agriculture & related subjects |
319 |
371 |
690 |
|
Physical sciences |
2,256 |
2,590 |
4,846 |
|
Mathematical sciences |
1,152 |
3,592 |
4,744 |
|
Computer science |
3,590 |
5,857 |
9,447 |
|
Engineering & technology |
6,921 |
17,777 |
24,698 |
|
Architecture, building & planning |
2,476 |
2,900 |
5,376 |
|
Social Studies |
7,108 |
9,833 |
16,941 |
|
Law |
3,574 |
6,574 |
10,148 |
|
Business and administrative studies |
16,319 |
35,726 |
52,045 |
|
Mass communications and documentation |
2,396 |
2,123 |
4,519 |
|
Languages |
4,339 |
2,721 |
7,060 |
|
Historical and philosophical studies |
1,755 |
1,556 |
3,310 |
|
Creative arts and design |
6,768 |
6,768 |
13,536 |
|
Education |
547 |
633 |
1,181 |
|
Combined |
209 |
261 |
470 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
70,757 |
114,051 |
184,808 |
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