More than 10,000 displaced people applied for UK higher education courses this year, according to new data that experts say “sends a clear message to both universities and politicians”. Prior to that, there had been a “real paucity of accurate information” on refugees and asylum seekers, according to Dan Webb, higher education lead practitioner at Refugee Education UK (REUK). ADVERTISEMENT“This Ucas application data sends a clear message to both universities and politicians that higher education is of huge importance to students from a displaced background,” he said. It will help us to direct and focus our higher education support work to the areas and cohorts that most need it,” added Webb. Young people who have been through the asylum process have previously complained that they had faced repeated rejections from higher education institutions despite having strong academic records.

Source: The Times March 02, 2025 21:38 UTC