No plans to attract off-Island students to UCM

There are no plans to try and attract off-Island students to the University College Isle of Man.

That's the message from the Department of Education and Children which says it needs to further develop its higher education portfolio first.

That's despite a link up last year between the UCM and the International Centre for Technology - the two joined forces to expand the number of degree courses available here. 

Yesterday chief executive Ronald Barr gave evidence to the Social Affairs Policy Review Committee - he says more work would have to be done: 

Committee member MHK Martyn Perkins said he believed existing tourist accommodation could be put to good use to aid students from further afield: