HC Deb 12 May 1975 vol 892 cc31-2W
Mr. Donald Stewart

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many degree passes have been awarded, in Scotland and England, respectively, by the Open University since its inception.

Mr. Prentice

Numbers of students who have so far qualified for the university's BA degree are as follows:

Scotland England
1972 58 764
1973 251 3,105
1974 376 4,375
Total 685 8,244

Of the students who graduated in 1972 and 1973 the following have subsequently qualified for the university's BA (Honours) degree:

Scotland England
1973 2 19
1974 30 268
Total 32 287