§ Mr. Hattonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish in the Official Report figures showing the number of places available in British medical schools in each of the
Applicants First year students Academic year of admission Total Overseas students as percentage of total Total Overseas students as percentage of total 1969–70 … … … 6,949 17.5 2,802 4.2 1970–71 … … … 7,577 15.3 2,992 3.8 1971–72 … … … 8,971 16.7 3,150 3.4 1972–73 … … … 11,177 17.0 3,466 2.8 1973–74 … … … 12,915 16.7 3,416 2.9 1974–75 (Provisional) … 13,003 17.4 3,415 2.8 Some additional United Kingdom applicants may have applied outside the 768W last 10 years, together with the number of applicants.
§ Mr. MulleyThe number of candidates applying through the Universities Central Council on Admissions—UCCA—for entry to medical schools in the United Kingdom and the admission of first year students for the period requested are given below.
Academic year of admission Applicants First year students 1965–66 6,016 2,574 1966–67 6,274 2,606 1967–68 7,361 2,669 1968–69 6,948 2,797 1969–70 6,949 2,802 1970–71 7,577 2,992 1971–72 8,971 3,150 1972–73 11,177 3,466 1973–74 12,915 3,416 1974–75 (provisional) 13,003 3,415 Some additional United Kingdom applicants may have applied outside the UCCA scheme direct to Aberdeen and Glasgow medical schools.
Statistics of places are not collected but in medicine it can be assumed that all available places are filled.
§ Mr. Adam Butlerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his estimate of the number of applicants for and places in medical schools and colleges in the United Kingdom in the last available year, compared with the same figures for each of the previous five years; and what proportion of these relates to overseas students.
§ Mr. MulleyThe number of candidates applying through the Universities Central Council on Admissions for entry to medical schools in the United Kingdom, the admissions of first year students and the percentages relating to overseas students, for the periods requested, are given below.
UCCA scheme direct to Aberdeen and Glasgow medical schools.
769WStatistics of places are not collected but in medicine it can be assumed that all available places are filled.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many women students were accepted at each medical school in the United Kingdom at the beginning of this academic year; and how these compare with the intake for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. MulleyThis information is not readily available.
For the United Kingdom as a whole, figures for the latest available year and for the preceding five years are as follows:
Academic year Women first year students in medical schools Women as percentage of total first year students 1969–70 738 26.3 1970–71 857 28.6 1971–72 991 31.5 1972–73 1,122 32.4 1973–74 1,107 32.4 1974–75* 1,162 34.0 * Provisional.