I propose to take Questions Nos. 925 and 926 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the document.
Under the terms of the student grant scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding including those which relate to nationality, residency, approved course, previous academic attainment and means. Students who are attending undergraduate courses in an EU Member State, can apply for a maintenance grant in respect of an approved course which is being pursued in an approved institution. To determine eligibility, a student may submit a fully completed online grant application to SUSI, via www.studentfinance.ie.
Table 1: Cross Border Enrolments by Level of Study, 2008/09-2012/13
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|
ROI at NI HEIs
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
NI at ROI HEIs
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Level of Study
|
2008/09
|
2009/10
|
2010/11
|
2011/12
|
2012/13
|
2008/09
|
2009/10
|
2010/11
|
2011/12
|
2012/13
|
Undergraduate
|
1,648
|
1,945
|
2,448
|
2,022
|
1,575
|
872
|
923
|
856
|
772
|
754
|
Postgraduate
|
1,594
|
1,854
|
1,837
|
1,500
|
1,261
|
151
|
248
|
196
|
214
|
225
|
Total
|
3,242
|
3,799
|
4,285
|
3,522
|
2,836
|
1,023
|
1,171
|
1,052
|
986
|
979
|
Source: Higher Education Authority