HC Deb 15 December 1976 vol 922 cc763-5W
Mr. Kilfedder

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many students are in attendance at institutions

THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST
Postgraduate Degree or equivalent Other Courses Total
Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time
1971–72 … 704 516 5,224 311 70 70 5,998 897
1972–73 … 659 513 5,086 234 77 59 5,822 806
1973–74 … 632 588 4,821 213 77 54 5,530 855
1974–75 … 606 608 4,764 190 101 67 5,471 865
1975–76 … 692 652 4,938 201 78 73 5,708 926
1976–77* … 623 630 5,114 216 19 57 5,756 903
* Provisional.
THE NEW UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER
Postgraduate Degree or equivalent Other Courses Total
Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time
1971–72 … 105 31 1,363 8 127 24 1,595 63
1972–73 … 129 29 1,369 — 134 61 1,632 90
1973–74 … 155 34 1,216 — 205 144 1,576 178
1974–75 … 123 73 1,243 — 264 160 1,630 233
1975–76 … 135 149 1,287 — 308 145 1,730 204
1976– 77* … 131 213 1,320 — 302 111 1,753 324
* Provisional.
THE ULSTER COLLEGE
Degree equivalent Other Courses Total
Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time
1971–72 … … 75 — 1,114 719 1,189 719
1972–73 … … 334 — 1,582 2,013 1,916 2,013
1973–74 … … 501 — 1,624 2,638 2,125 2,638
1974–75 … … 780 — 1,791 2,964 2,571 2,964
1975–76 … … 1,003 126 1,866 2,985 2,869 3,111
1976–77* … … 1,493 277 1,927 2,867 3,420 3,144
* Provisional.
STRANMILLIS COLLEGE
Degree Courses Other Courses Total
Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time
1971–72 … … 372 — 882 — 1,254 —
1972–73 … … 275 — 995 — 1,270 —
1973–74 … … 180 — 1,097 — 1,277 —
1974–75 … … 254 40 991 — 1,245 40
1975–76 … … 383 113 886 — 1,269 113
1976–77 … … 432 227 775 — 1,207 227
ST. MARYS COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Degree Courses Other Courses Total
Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time
1971–72 … … 206 — 339 — 545 —
1972–73 … … 139 — 427 — 566 —
1973–74 … … 88 — 466 — 554 —
1974–75 … … 101 35 448 — 549 35
1975–76 … … 134 45 410 — 544 45
1976–77 … … 167 64 356 — 523 64

of higher education, giving the part-time and full-time totals for the two universities, colleges of education and the polytechnic separately; how many are following courses leading to a degree or equivalent qualification; and what was the position in the preceding five years.

Mr. Carter

Following is the information:

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Degree Courses Other Courses Total
Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time
1971–72 … … 183 — 275 — 458 —
1972–73 … … 131 — 336 — 467 —
1973–74 … … 82 — 382 — 464 —
1974–75 … … 101 67 352 — 453 67
1975–76 … … 131 55 326 — 457 55
1976–77 … … 143 81 294 — 437 81