HC Deb 19 November 1965 vol 720 cc116-8W
Mr. Dempsey

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many honours graduates and ordinary graduates left Glasgow University in each of the last five years; and how many entered colleges of education.

Mr. Ross

The information is as follows:

NUMBERS OF GLASGOW UNIVERSITY STUDENTS GRADUATING WITH ORDINARY AND HONOURS DEGREES BETWEEN 1961–1965 AND ENTERING SCOTTISH COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN THOSE YEARS
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Numbers of the Graduates shown in Column (3) who entered Scottish Colleges of Education in
October, 1961 October, 1962 October, 1963 October, 1964 October, 1965 October, 1961–65
Year of Graduation Total Number graduating in all Faculties Number of Ord. and Hons. Graduates in Arts Social Studies and Pure Science Faculties Ord. Degree Hons. Degree Ord. Degree Hons. Degree Ord. Degree Hons. Degree Ord. Degree Hons. Degree Ord. Degree Hons. Degree Total Ord. and Hons. Graduates
1960–61 1,021 628 177 108 18 9 5 12 9 8 2 2 350
1961–62 1,133 691 222 104 21 12 11 4 2 8 384
1962–63 1,154 692 251 119 12 10 5 6 403
1963–64 1,234 784 274 116 12 5 407
1964–65 1,217 783 245 110 355

Notes:

The figures in Column (2) relate to graduates in all faculties, including faculties such as Law, Medicine, Dentistry and Engineering where graduates do not normally enter teaching. Graduates entering teacher-training are drawn almost entirely from the faculties of Arts, Social Studies and Pure Science, and the total numbers of Ordinary and Honours graduates in those faculties are given in Column (3). Separate figures for Ordinary and Honours graduates in these faculties are not available.