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Foundation Degrees

Answer

Information prepared by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) on entry to Foundation Degrees at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Further Education Colleges (FECs) in England in the academic years 2013/14 and 2014/15 is given in the table below.

Statistics for entry to Foundation Degrees at Alternative Providers (AP) of Higher Education have been available from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) from the academic year 2014/15. There were 130 entrants to Foundation Degrees at the 63 reporting providers. Information on completions can only be provided at disproportionate cost.

Full-person equivalent students commencing a foundation degree

HEIs and FECs in England

Academic Years 2013/14 and 2014/15

Registering institution type	Academic Year
	2013/14	2014/15
Higher Education Institutions	21,170	19,065
Further Education Colleges	14,925	14,510
Total	36,095	33,575

Source: Information is derived from the HESA student return and the Skills Funding Agency individualised learner record (ILR) F05 return

Prepared by: Analytical Services Directorate, HEFCE, 7 September 2016

Coverage:

- Includes students registered with HEIs but taught at FECs or APs under franchised arrangements.

- Students registered at FECs are only included if they are studying a prescribed course of HE.

- Includes all modes of higher education study and distance learners.

- Full-person equivalents (FPEs) have been rounded to the nearest 5.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL1539

Session

2016-17

Grouped for answer

Yes

Subjects

Foundation degrees

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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