Exchange students contribute R1,7 billion to SA
Hundreds of foreign students coming to study at local educational
institutions in SA contribute about R1,7 billion annually in foreign exchange.
Research by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU)
found that these students spend almost R57 000 a year on food, travel,
accommodation and tuition.
The director of the NMMU's Centre for Tourism Studies, Peter
Myles, said: "On a national scale the spending of international students
accumulated to about R1,7 billion of foreign exchange."
Myles said that at least 30 percent of the students traveled with
their family and friends while they were in the country.
"Our research indicates that when the students'' relatives
visit they spend between R5000 and R12 000 a week," Myles said.
He said that the number of students coming to the NMMU had
increased from 300 to 1400 since the Centre for International Education had
been formalized in 2000.
In 2002, there were 1067 foreign students and in 2003, 1193 were
registered. Last year about 1297 students were registered at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.
(source: Daily Dispatch
Modise Kabeli / 14 Feb 2005)
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