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Written question asked by Lord Smith of Clifton (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 14 March 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 March 2018. It was answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 March 2018 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Higher Education: Qualifications

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total number of domiciled students in England in (1) 2015–16, and (2) 2016–17, aged (a) 18 to 24, and (b) 25 and over, who were taking (i) full-time foundation degrees, (ii) part-time foundation degrees, (iii) full-time Higher National Certificate (HNC) and Higher National Diploma (HND) courses, and (iv) part-time HNC and HND courses; and of those, how many were studying at further education colleges.

Answer

The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has prepared information on students domiciled in England enrolled on foundation degrees, higher national diplomas, or higher national certificates. The figures cover HEFCE-funded higher education institutions and further education colleges in England, as well as enrolments at alternative providers in England. Figures for the academic years 2015/16 and 2016/17 have been provided in the attached table.

Figures for 2016/17 are provisional, and all figures are valid as of 16 March 2018.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6379
Session
2017-19
Attachment
Students_domiciled_in_England_enrolled_FD/HNC/HND
Subjects
Further education Higher education Foundation degrees Higher national certificates Higher national diplomas
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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