ANNEX B
STUDENT AND UNIVERSITY LINKS
ARGENTINA
160. There are a number of links between
the UK and Argentine universities. The current academic links
are:
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| Argentine University/Institution |
UK University/Institution
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| Universidad de Belgrano | University of Westminster
University of Greenwich
University of Bristol
University of Richmond
Wessex Institute of Technology
BBC.
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| Universidad Torcuato di Tella | European Business School (London).
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| Asociacion Internacional de Estudios | University of London External Programme.
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| Universidad de San Andres | University of Edinburgh
University College London
European Business School
Bath University
University of Westminster.
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| Universidad de Norte Santo Tomas Aquino |
University of Surrey
University of Manchester.
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| Universidad del Salvador | University of Manchester
University of Glasgow
Royal Agriculture College.
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| IAE | London Business School.
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| Universidad Catolica de Cordoba | University of Essex.
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| Universidad Nacional de Cordoba | St Andrew's University
University of Nottingham
University of Westminster.
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161. The number of Argentine students currently studying
in the UK is 400 in higher education; 90 in further education
and 1,900 studying English language.
PARAGUAY
162. No statistical data available.
URUGUAY
163. No statistical data available.
VENEZUELA
164. During 2004-05 there were 95 Venezuelans studying
first degree and other undergraduate courses in the UK. There
were 140 studying postgraduate taught courses and 95 postgraduate
research courses. The most popular subjects business studies,
marketing, law, electrical engineering and politics.
165. The British Council have 750 names in their UK alumni
directory for Venezuela. Based on current trends this figure greatly
underestimates the number of UK alumni living in Venezuela. In
June 2006 Robert Gordon University signed a five-year contract
with the National Oil Company, PDVSA, to train up to 70 postgraduate
students on Petroleum Studies Masters Programmes each year. The
first group of PDVSA students left for the UK in October 2006.
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