Call for foreign student subsidy

UK taxpayers should subsidise overseas students who want to study here, a higher education body is arguing.
The Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) says high fees might put off foreign students, who bring economic benefits to the country.
Non-EU students pay much higher tuition fees than British students, although EU students pay the same.
The government says the current system works well and it has no plans to change it: universities set their fees.
A report from Hepi says the economic benefits of attracting more students far outweighs the cost. ………The authors warn that international students might be put off from coming to Britain by the fees, when countries such as Germany offer free education. [View Full Article]