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Universities: Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) asylum seekers and (b) refugees are studying degree courses at universities.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
6 Nov 2024
Target answer date
11 Nov 2024
Answer
15 Nov 2024 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) asylum seekers and (b) refugees are studying degree courses at universities.

  2. 11 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 15 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The UK has a longstanding and proud tradition of providing a safe haven to those who have no choice but to leave their home country because of endangerment to their lives or to those of their families. Higher education student support is available to thos...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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