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International students Articles

650 pupils stranded as university goes bust

– Foreign students left stranded after sudden closure of University of Wales affiliated college. – Bailiffs arrive just hours after closure is announced

Vocation, vocation, vocation

Why are so few international students studying humanities subjects? Daniel Zuidijk investigates. For three days now, I have been sitting at my desk attempting to find a way to write about this subject without either sounding racist or as if I am plagiarising an equal opportunities leaflet. As a small disclaimer, I’d just like to say now that I am neither racist nor a hand-wringing pseudo-racist (you know, those ones that are so anxious about being perceived as prejudiced that they’re generally the most offensive of the lot).