AQW 53027/22-27 Written question to the Minister for the Economy
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of Great Britain domiciled students that are currently enrolled in higher education institutions in terms of the (i) raw number of students; and (ii) as a percentage of overall student numbers, in each of university.
Asked by Kate Nicholl MLA on 25 September 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 25 September 2026
- Answer due by
- 12 October 2026
- Answered
- 5 October 202610 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for the Economy
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My Department publishes official statistics on enrolments at local Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) at the following address: https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/publications/enrolments-uk-higher-education-institutions-northern-ireland-analysis-202425
The table below sets out the number of students domiciled in Britain, who were enrolled at local HEIs in 2024/25 (the most recent year for which statistics are available).
| QUB | Ulster | Stranmillis | St Mary’s | Open Uni | Total | |
| GB Enrolments | 1,960 (8%) | 920 (3%) | 10 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2,885 (4%) |
Figures in the table are rounded to the nearest 5, with 0, 1, 2 rounded to 0. Due to rounding, totals may not sum.