Written question asked by Colin Challen (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 September 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 October 2003. It was answered by Alan Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 20 October 2003 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what have been the student participation rates in (a) electronic, (b) electrical and (c) combined electronic/electrical engineering courses in the last five years. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Challen: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what have been the student participation rates in (a) electronic, (b) electrical and (c) combined electronic/electrical engineering courses in the last five years. [131115] Alan Johnson: The latest available information is in the table. Undergraduate1 participation on Electronic and Electrical Engineering courses _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Electronic Engineeing Electrical Engineering Electronic/Electrical Engineering Academic year Number Percentage2 Number Percentage2 Number Percentage2 2001-02 21,734 1,42 5,022 0.33 26,756 1.74 2000-01 19,790 133 5,143 0.35 24,933 1.68 1999-2000 18,474 1,28 4,468 0.31 22,942 1.59 1998-99 18,050 1.25 4,567 0.32 22,617 1.57 1997-98 17,828 1.26 4,964 0.35 22,792 1.61 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Figures cover all undergraduates studying full and part time courses at UK HE institutions. 2 Percentage of all undergraduate enrolments Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)

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