Thursday, June 11, 2009

How many universities are there in the UK?

There are approximately 325 institutions in the UCAS scheme including universities, colleges of higher education and further education colleges that offer HE courses. An up-to-date count of universities only is available from Universities UK.

Number of institutions in UK (as at August 2008)
______________Universities _______ Higher Education Institutions
England ________90 ______________133
Scotland ________14 ______________20
Wales __________3 _______________12
Northern Ireland __2 _______________4
United Kingdom __109 ______________169

Comparison of UK bank fees for receiving international payments

HSBC Receiving Euros from the EEA: no fee Receiving Less than £100 from outside the EEA: £5 Receiving More than £100 in another currency, ...