Asked by: Lord Wharton of Yarm (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to enhance academic partnerships between UK universities and higher education institutions in Northern Cyprus.
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)
The UK supports all Cypriot students, including those in the North, to access UK higher education networks and institutes. In line with the rest of the international community with the sole exception of Turkey, the UK does not recognise the self-declared ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ as an independent state. Several UN Security Council Resolutions limit links between UK and the north of Cyprus.
Asked by: Lord Wharton of Yarm (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce new scholarships for students from Northern Cyprus to study in the UK.
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)
The department does not have any plans to introduce scholarships for students from Cyprus to study in the UK.
There are a range of resources and support for international students looking for scholarships, which can be found on the UK Council for International Student Affairs website and the British Council’s Study UK page.
Higher education (HE) providers in the UK offer a range of bursaries and scholarships to international students. We encourage students to ask their HE provider for information on support that may be available.