§ 69. Mr. Morleyasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of degrees gained by students in non-university institutions and by private study, respectively, during the year 1951–52 together with comparable figures for the year 1937–38.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterI assume that the hon. Member is not referring to students of the "schools" of the74W University of London or of non-university institutions, such as the Polytechnics, which have teachers recognised by the University of London. The number of external degrees given in 1937–38 and 1951–52 by the University of London to the students to which the hon. Member refers was:
— 1937/38 1951/52 Students of Non-University Institutions in the United Kingdom 358 1,340 Private Study (Home) 363 542 Private Study (Overseas) 20 127 741 2,009 Only the University of London gives external degrees.