More than 12,000 students from China are due to arrive this autumn — a 23 per cent increase from 9,860 last yearSurging applications from China are driving a record number of international students heading for UK universities this autumn. Ucas figures show that the growth in overseas student numbers has more than compensated for a drop in EU students. Overall, a record 71,370 overseas students secured places at UK universities — 1,200 more than last year. Most students will have had to pay at least a deposit to secure their place while others will have paid fees up front. Some Chinese students will have their

Source: The Times September 09, 2020 23:03 UTC