International Students Quiz

How many international students are currently pursuing their degrees in the UK?

_{(Source: HESA. Higher Education Student Statistics: UK, 2021/22)}

• around 350,000

• around 510,000

• around 680,000

• over one million

How many international students does BCU have as of 2022/23?

• Around 3,000

• Around 4,000

• Around 5,000

• Around 7,000

Answer explanation

BCU has 4902 international students as of 2022/23

Since pre-pandemic 2019/20 and 2021/22, by how much did the number of international students increase for the UK overall?

• around 5%

• around 18%

• around 30%

• around 45%

Answer explanation

According to HESA data, there were 532,460 international students studying in the UK in 2021/22 up from 432,500 in 2019/20 (around 18% increase).

Since pre-pandemic 2019/20 and 2022/23, by how much has the number of BCU international students increased?

• Around 15%

• Around 20%

• Around 25%

• Around 30%

For the UK as a whole, which is the top country of origin for international students?

• Nigeria

• India

• China

• Pakistan

Answer explanation

as of 2022, around 22.3% of international students studying in the UK come from China (151,690 students)

For BCU, which is the top country of origin for international students?

• India

• China

• Pakistan

• Nigeria

Answer explanation

India is the top country of origin for BCU international students (1,374 students as of 2022/23).

What percentage of international students studying in the UK come from outside the EU?

• around 40%

• around 60%

• around 80%

• 90+%

Which are the top 5 countries of origin for international students in the UK overall? (choose the correct ranking)

• 1.India

  2.Hong Kong

  3.Nigeria

  4.USA

  5.China

• 1.China

  2.Nigeria

  3.India

  4.Hong Kong

  5.USA

• 1.China

  2.India

  3.Nigeria

  4.Hong Kong

  5.USA

• 1.China

  2.India

  3.Nigeria

  4.USA

  5.Hong Kong

Answer explanation

1.China (143,820)

2.India (84,555)

3.Nigeria (21,305)

4.USA (19,220)

5.Hong Kong (16,655)

Which are the top 5 countries of origin for international students at BCU? (choose the correct ranking)

• 1.China

  2.Nigeria

  3.Pakistan

  4.India

  5.Bangladesh

• 1.India

  2.Nigeria

  3.Pakistan

  4.China

  5.Bangladesh

• 1.Bangladesh

  2.China

  3.Pakistan

  4.Nigeria

  5.India

• 1.China

  2.Nigeria

  3.India

  4.Bangladesh

  5.Pakistan

Answer explanation

BCU's Top 5 origin countries for international students:

1.India (1374)

2.Nigeria (1021)

3.Pakistan (741)

4.China (576)

5.Bangladesh (261)

Which represent the majority of international students in the UK?

• full-time undergraduate students from non-EU countries

• full-time postgraduate students from EU countries

• part-time postgraduate students from non-EU countries

• full-time postgraduate students from non-EU countries