Northern Ireland international student boom adds £1bn to economy – report

BBC News says The number of international students at Northern Irish universities has almost quadrupled in just four years.

That is according to a new report on the economic impact of international students in the UK.

It also suggested that, in total, international students are worth nearly £1bn to Northern Ireland’s economy.

The Department for the Economy (DfE) has suggested there were about 15,000 international students at Queen’s and Ulster University in 2021/22.

That’s compared to about 4,000 international students in 2018/19.

However, some of the rise is down to Ulster University (UU) courses in Birmingham and London, and a part-time module for overseas nurses and midwives seeking registration in the UK.

The new report into the benefits and costs of international students to the UK economy has been published by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) and Universities UK International (UUKI).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-65602563