(2) how many students abandoned a university first degree course in each of the last five years;
(3) how many students had their university course terminated prematurely by the university they attend in each of the last five years.
The available information is shown in the table.
Year student left course 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 Academic failure/left in bad standing/not permitted to progress1 8,080 8,535 8,750 9,150 9,705 Exclusion2 705 395 620 1,125 1,330 Health reasons 1,165 1,215 1,240 1,140 1,150 Abandoned the course3 14,100 14,620 15,285 15,840 16,145 1 Academic failure/left in bad standing/not permitted to progress indicates a fail at any stage, or students who unsuccessfully completed their qualification aim. 2 Exclusion is the breaking of institutional rules, either behavioural or financial. 3 “Abandoned the course” indicates the following categories: financial reasons other personal reasons and dropped out, inactive students written off after lapse of time, gone into employment. Note: 1. Numbers are rounded to the nearest five. Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
A further breakdown of “health reasons” to show those who terminated their course due to mental health reasons is not available. Separate information on students, who have been turned away due to the course no longer being taught, is not available.
The Performance Indicators In Higher Education, published by the High Education Statistic Agency (HESA) include an indicator which shows the proportion of UK-domiciled entrants to full-time first degree courses at higher education institutions in England, who are projected to neither obtain an award no transfer to another course. This information is shown in the table.
Percentage 2000-01 15.0 2001-02 13.8 2002-03 13.9 2003-04 14.4 2004-05 13.8 Source: Performance indicators in Higher Education, published by HESA