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Dept for Education and Skills

Answer

Charles Hendry: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many higher education institutions offered (a) mathematics (b) physics, (c) biology and (d) chemistry-related degrees in each of the last 10 years. [218882] Dr. Howells: [holding answer 28 February 2005]: The Department does not specifically collect information on the subjects offered by each HE institution. The available information is taken from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) student record and summarises the number of HE institutions with one or more enrolments at degree level in the given subject. Figures are given in the table. Number of UK HEIs1 with one or more first degree enrolment in the given subjects, 1994/95 to 2003/04 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Physical sciences2 Of which: Academic year Mathematical sciences Total Physics Chemistry 1994/95 90 113 68 83 1995/96 92 115 69 85 1996/97 95 116 68 81 1997/98 97 117 67 78 1998/99 99 115 66 78 1999/2000 95 115 61 77 2000/01 96 115 57 78 2001/02 93 115 55 75 2002/033 107 119 64 83 2003/043 108 120 68 82 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Figures exclude the Open University. 2 Physical sciences includes chemistry, materials science, physics, astronomy, forensic and archaeological studies, geology, ocean sciences and physical geography. 3 Figures for the years up to and including 2001/02 are the number of institutions with one or more first degree enrolment in the subject, based upon a headcount of the students major subject of study. For 2002/03 onwards, the figures are the number of institutions based on a count of students who have been allocated between subjects according to the split between the component parts of their degree. Because of this coverage, the figures for 2002/ 03 and 2003/04 are not comparable to earlier years. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Number of UK HEIs1 with one or more first degree enrolment in the given subjects, 1994/95 to 2003/04 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Biological sciences2 Academic year Total Of which: biology All subjects 1994/95 114 88 174 1995/96 116 90 173 1996/97 119 90 170 1997/98 119 91 169 1998/99 117 91 164 1999/2000 117 94 164 2000/01 113 96 162 2001/02 114 95 165 2002/033 122 104 165 2003/043 123 111 164 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Figures exclude the Open University. 2 Biological sciences includes biology, botany, zoology, genetics, microbiology, sports science, molecular biology, biophysics, biochemistry and psychology. 3 Figures for the years up to and including 2001/02 are the number of institutions with one or more first degree enrolment in the subject, based upon a headcount of the students major subject of study. For 2002/03 onwards, the figures are the number of institutions based on a count of students who have been allocated between subjects according to the split between the component parts of their degree. Because of this coverage, the figures for 2002/ 03 and 2003/04 are not comparable to earlier years. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

218882; 431 c1350-1W;431 c1344-5W

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Chemistry Higher education Science Student numbers Biology Mathematics Physics

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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