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Part-time Students

Volume 448: debated on Monday 3 July 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people started studying for a degree on a part-time basis in each of the last 10 years. (81342)

The available information is given in the table.

Part-time entrants to first degree courses at English HE institutions, 1995/96 to 2004/05

Academic year

Entrants at English HEIs (excluding the Open university)

Entrants at the Open university1

1995/96

28,600

28,135

1996/97

27,460

n/a

1997/98

26,240

n/a

1998/99

28,460

n/a

1999/2000

28,110

n/a

2000/01

25,395

n/a

2001/02

26,990

n/a

2002/03

27,565

n/a

2003/04

27,700

25,680

2004/05

26,075

32,030

1 Figures for the Open university have been listed separately as in some years we are unable to identify first degree students from all undergraduate students (as all undergraduate students are recorded as studying for ‘undergraduate credits’) and in some years we are unable to identify entrants. Note: Figures are on a snapshot basis as at 1 December and are rounded to the nearest 5. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) student record.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people completed a degree via part-time study in each of the last 10 years. (81343)

The latest available information is given in the table.

First degree qualifications obtained from part-time study at English HE institutions

Academic year

Qualifications

1995/96

22,130

1996/97

22,350

1997/98

22,000

1998/99

22,650

1999/2000

21,975

2000/01

23,205

2001/02

23,630

2002/03

24,780

2003/04

24,425

2004/05

27,215

Notes: 1. Figures exclude students obtaining qualifications from dormant modes of study. 2. Figures are rounded to the nearest 5. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) student record.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many women aged (a) 18 to 24, (b) 25 to 34, (c) 35 to 44 and (d) 45 years and over are enrolled in part-time study at universities in England. (81344)

The latest available information is given in the following table.

Part time female enrolments at English HE institutions1, 2004/05

Age2

PG

1st degree

Other UG

Total

<18 years

5

15

710

730

18 to 24 years

10,290

18,420

22,110

50,825

25 to 34 years

40,820

35,015

51,605

127,440

35 to 44 years

32,790

36,015

57,285

126,090

45+ years

27,425

25,410

60,260

113,090

Total

111,330

114,875

191,975

418,175

1 Including the Open University. 2 As at 31 August 2004. Note: Figures are on a snapshot basis as at 1 December and are rounded to the nearest 5. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)