Further to WQ88730, will the Minister list, by financial year, the 10 most popular higher education institutions outside of Wales for Welsh students to study at, based on the level of expenditure supporting students to study at those particular destinations compared to the total?
The following table shows the 10 most popular higher education institutions outside of Wales for Welsh students1 by expenditure supporting students to study at those particular destinations compared to the total:
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Rank |
Financial Year |
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2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
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1 |
University of West of England (UWE) |
Open university |
Open university |
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2 |
Open University |
University of West of England (UWE) |
University of West of England (UWE) |
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3 |
University of Chester |
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) |
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) |
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4 |
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) |
University of Chester |
University of Chester |
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5 |
Bristol University |
Bristol University |
Bristol University |
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6 |
University of Liverpool |
University of Liverpool |
University of Liverpool |
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7 |
University of Exeter |
University of Exeter |
University of Exeter |
|
8 |
Bath Spa University |
Bath Spa University |
University of Birmingham |
|
9 |
Manchester Metropolitan University |
Manchester Metropolitan University |
University of Manchester |
|
10 |
University of Bath |
University of Birmingham |
Bath Spa University |
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Source: Student Loans Company |
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Rank |
Financial year |
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2021-22 |
2022-23 |
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1 |
Open University |
Open University |
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2 |
University of West of England (UWE) |
University of West of England (UWE) |
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3 |
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) |
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) |
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4 |
University of Chester |
University of Chester |
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5 |
Bristol University |
Bristol University |
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6 |
University of Exeter |
University of Exeter |
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7 |
University of Liverpool |
University of Liverpool |
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8 |
University of Manchester |
University of Manchester |
|
9 |
Manchester Metropolitan University |
Manchester Metropolitan University |
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10 |
University of Birmingham |
University of Bath |
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Source: Student Loans Company |
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1 Data included refers to undergraduate students who started courses following the reforms to student support policy in 2018. We have not included postgraduate expenditure since this is a contribution to costs, provided direct to the student, and cannot be broken down into maintenance and tuition fee loans.