Decline in EU student applications to UK
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Applications to UK universities from EU students have fallen 43% since Brexit, while numbers from China have more than doubled since 2017
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Cambridge, one of UK’s most prestigious universities, is home to 30,000 students

APPLICATIONS TO UK UNIVERSITIES FROM EU AND CHINA (000s)

2017-18 China 13.4 
        EU 49.3
2018-19 15.2 50.1
2019-20 17.8 50.6
2020-21 24.4 49.6
2021-22 28.5 28.4

China continuing upward trend while EU applications fall dramatically after rise in UK fees post-Brexit

Northern Ireland has not raised fees for EU students – applications up by 35%
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Sources: Bloomberg, UCAS Picture: Getty Images