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Higher Education
Mr. Boris Johnson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (1) how many and what proportion of postgraduate students in (a) physics, (b) chemistry, (c) biochemistry and (d) all science subjects (i) had undertaken their first degree outside the UK and (ii) were non-UK domiciled in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available; [150527]
(2) how many and what percentage of current postgraduate students have received first class degrees from (a) English, (b) UK and (c) non-UK universities, broken down by subject of study. [150528]
Bill Rammell:
The available information is given in the tables. A new classification for recording subject of study was introduced in 2002/03 and so figures from 2002/03 onwards are not comparable to earlier years.
We do not hold information on the classification or subject of qualifications prior to the current qualification
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aim. The information on the qualifications held by entrants to HE courses is taken from the Higher Education Statistics Agency's student record. This records the
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highest level of qualification held by students, but does not include further details of the qualification.
| Postgraduate enrolments at higher education institutions in England by subject of study and highest qualification on entry—Academic years 1996/97 to 2001/02 |
| Subject of study | | 1996/97 | 1997/98 | 1998/99 | 1999/ 20 00 | 2000/01 | 2001/02 |
|
Total science (including physics, chemistry and biochemistry). Of which:
| |
87,580
|
88,425
|
93,755
|
95,175
|
101,615
|
107,990
|
|
UK domicile and a graduate of an overseas institution
|
Number
|
1,715
|
1,795
|
1,850
|
1,910
|
2,230
|
2,640
|
| |
Percentage
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.2
|
2.4
|
|
Non-UK domicile and a graduate of an overseas institution
|
Number
|
8,140
|
8,650
|
9,140
|
9,950
|
11,280
|
13,200
|
| |
Percentage
|
9.3
|
9.8
|
9.7
|
10.5
|
11.1
|
12.2
|
|
Total non-UK domiciles
|
Number
|
21,015
|
21,415
|
23,595
|
25,205
|
28,140
|
30,865
|
| |
Percentage
|
24.0
|
24.2
|
25.2
|
26.5
|
27.7
|
28.6
|
|
Physics. Of which:
| |
2,720
|
2,495
|
2,575
|
2,390
|
2,310
|
2,370
|
|
UK domicile and a graduate of an overseas institution
|
Number
|
35
|
25
|
20
|
25
|
20
|
30
|
| |
Percentage
|
1.3
|
1.0
|
0.8
|
1.0
|
0.8
|
1.2
|
|
Non-UK domicile and a graduate of an overseas institution
|
Number
|
355
|
400
|
415
|
390
|
395
|
385
|
| |
Percentage
|
13.0
|
16.1
|
16.2
|
16.4
|
17.0
|
16.3
|
|
Total non-UK domiciles
|
Number
|
765
|
775
|
825
|
760
|
740
|
725
|
| |
Percentage
|
28.1
|
31.0
|
32.1
|
31.7
|
32.1
|
30.6
|
|
Chemistry. Of which:
| |
4,380
|
4,045
|
3,935
|
3,810
|
3,635
|
3,720
|
|
UK domicile and a graduate of an overseas institution
|
Number
|
50
|
45
|
45
|
45
|
35
|
55
|
| |
Percentage
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
0.9
|
1.5
|
|
Non-UK domicile and a graduate of an overseas institution
|
Number
|
325
|
390
|
440
|
465
|
480
|
535
|
| |
Percentage
|
7.4
|
9.6
|
11.2
|
12.2
|
13.1
|
14.4
|
|
Total non-UK domicile
|
Number
|
870
|
915
|
1,000
|
1,065
|
1,095
|
1,135
|
| |
Percentage
|
19.8
|
22.6
|
25.5
|
28.0
|
30.1
|
30.5
|
|
Biochemistry. Of which:
| |
1,405
|
1,280
|
1,315
|
1,265
|
1,285
|
1,100
|
|
UK domicile and a graduate of an overseas institution
|
Number
|
30
|
25
|
15
|
15
|
20
|
25
|
| |
Percentage
|
2.1
|
2.0
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.6
|
2.5
|
|
Non-UK domicile and a graduate of an overseas institution
|
Number
|
145
|
160
|
175
|
130
|
160
|
165
|
| |
Percentage
|
10.4
|
12.4
|
13.3
|
10.4
|
12.5
|
15.0
|
|
Total non-UK domicile
|
Number
|
320
|
325
|
370
|
340
|
370
|
315
|
| |
Percentage
|
22.7
|
25.5
|
28.2
|
26.8
|
28.9
|
28.7
|
|
Total all subjects
| |
258,835
|
265,155
|
276,205
|
282,030
|
295,580
|
309,150
|
Note: 1. Figures are on a snapshot basis as at 1 December excluding those writing up, on sabbatical or dormant. Students from the Open University are also excluded from the analysis. 2. Figures are rounded to the nearest 5. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) student record.
|
| Postgraduate enrolments at higher education institutions in England by subject of study and highest qualification on entry—Academic years 2002/03 to 2005/06 |
| Subject of study | | 2002/03 | 2003/04 | 2004/05 | 2005/06 |
|
Total science (including physics, chemistry and molecular biology and biochemistry) Of which:
| |
115,775
|
122,230
|
125,105
|
125,770
|
|
UK domicile and a graduate of an overseas institution
|
Number
|
3,200
|
3,545
|
3,910
|
4,210
|
| |
Percentage
|
2.8
|
2.9
|
3.1
|
3.3
|
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Non-UK domicile and a graduate of an overseas institution
|
Number
|
17,805
|
21,010
|
23,050
|
23,560
|
| |
Percentage
|
15.4
|
17.2
|
18.4
|
18.7
|
|
Total non-UK domiciles
|
Number
|
36,015
|
40,080
|
42,060
|
42,340
|
| |
Percentage
|
31.1
|
32.8
|
33.6
|
33.7
|
|
Physics. Of which:
| |
2,465
|
2,475
|
2,425
|
2,470
|
|
UK domicile and a graduate of an overseas institution
|
Number
|
35
|
35
|
40
|
45
|
| |
Percentage
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
|
Non-UK domicile and a graduate of an overseas institution
|
Number
|
415
|
435
|
460
|
495
|
| |
Percentage
|
16.9
|
17.6
|
19.1
|
20.1
|
|
Total non-UK domiciles
|
Number
|
740
|
745
|
765
|
775
|
| |
Percentage
|
30.1
|
30.2
|
31 .7
|
31.3
|
|
Chemistry. Of which:
| |
3,760
|
3,525
|
3,305
|
3,260
|
|
UK domicile and a graduate of an overseas institution
|
Number
|
50
|
65
|
55
|
65
|
| |
Percentage
|
1.3
|
1.9
|
1.7
|
2.0
|
|
Non-UK domicile and a graduate of an overseas institution
|
Number
|
615
|
665
|
650
|
710
|
| |
Percentage
|
16.4
|
18.8
|
19.6
|
21.8
|
|
Total non-UK domicile
|
Number
|
1,190
|
1,125
|
1,070
|
1,135
|
| |
Percentage
|
31.6
|
31.9
|
32.4
|
34.8
|
|
Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry. Of which:
| |
1,440
|
1,750
|
1,725
|
1,925
|
|
UK domicile and a graduate of an overseas institution
|
Number
|
30
|
35
|
35
|
45
|
| |
Percentage
|
2.2
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.4
|
|
Non-UK domicile and a graduate of an overseas institution
|
Number
|
225
|
330
|
365
|
465
|
| |
Percentage
|
15.6
|
18.8
|
21.2
|
24.1
|
|
Total non-UK domicile
|
Number
|
425
|
580
|
635
|
720
|
| |
Percentage
|
29.4
|
33.1
|
36.8
|
37.5
|
|
Total all subjects
| |
329,155
|
344,630
|
349,940
|
353,020
|
Note: 1. Figures are on a snapshot basis as at 1 December excluding those writing up, on sabbatical or dormant. Students from the Open University are also excluded from the analysis. 2. Figures are rounded to the nearest 5. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) student record.
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