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1ST DEC 2008
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 The poll found overseas students spent less on drink Overseas students at UK universities do not expect to get heavily into debt and see the money they spend on education as an investment, a poll suggests.
Overseas students 'avoid debts'
A total of 85% valued their courses and rated the standard of teaching as good, 74% said support with academic work was good and 86% valued IT provision.
And 37% of those questioned would like to work in the UK after their studies.
The 357 overseas undergraduates and postgraduates were surveyed by Mori for the student accommodation group Unite.
The international students were part of a group of 1,025 students at 20 UK universities surveyed last autumn for a series of annual surveys of students' experiences.
Fewer debt fears
The study showed international students had fewer concerns about finances than their British peers, with the average overseas respondent expecting to owe £2,648 after graduation compared to £9,692 for the average UK respondent.
And 68% of international students did not anticipate having any debt to clear, compared to 15% of UK students.
It is great news that there appears to be good levels of integration between UK and international students Issahaku Kotomah, NUS but only 33% rated the help from university careers services to find part-time work during term time as good.
The poll found overseas students were less likely to spend their cash on alcohol, with 52% spending nothing on drink in a typical week, compared to 24% of UK students.
Provided by The Student Zone (United Kingdom)
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