Written question asked by Lord Kempsell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 March 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 31 March 2026. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Higher Education
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of university undergraduate courses offer a placement year.
- Answer
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The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) is responsible for collecting and publishing data on the UK higher education sector. This data is shared with the department and includes a wide range of information on student courses.
The department only has placement data on courses that have students enrolled on. For the 2024/25 academic year, approximately 23.9% of undergraduate courses with students enrolled on had the option of taking a placement with a length of at least one year.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL15665
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Higher education
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-03-25 14:22:06 +0000
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