Written question asked by Jim Cousins (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 February 2009. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 March 2009 on behalf of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.

Higher Education: Admissions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many (a) home and EU full-time students, (b) overseas non-EU full-time students and (c) home and EU part-time students enrolled at higher education institutions in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in (i) 1997, (ii) 2002 and (iii) 2008.

Answer

The latest available information is shown in the following table. Figures for the 2008/09 academic year will be available in January 2010.

Enrolments at the university of Northumbria and the university of Newcastle by domicile and mode of study: UK higher education institutions—academic years 1997/98, 2002/03 and 2007/08
Institution	Domicile	Mode	1997/98	2002/03	2007/08
University of Northumbria	UK	Full-time	11,975	13,690	15,425
		Part-time	5,520	6,685	6,925

	EU	Full-time	940	755	700
		Part-time	75	190	165

	Non-EU	Full-time	990	1,655	2,780
		Part-time	80	260	935

University of Newcastle	UK	Full-time	10,185	12,135	14,145
		Part-time	3,800	2,200	1,355

	EU	Full-time	710	745	955
		Part-time	60	135	110

	Non-EU	Full-time	1,135	1,955	2,280
		Part-time	150	195	100
Note:
Figures are on a snapshot basis as at 1 December and have been rounded to the nearest five.
Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)

Secondary information