§ Dr. Phippsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many full-time and part-time students have completed higher education courses in agriculture and allied subjects in the last five years; and what proportion of them has found employment in agriculture;
(2) how many full-time and part-time students are currently following higher educational courses in agriculture and allied subjects.
§ Mr. OakesThe total numbers of students who satisfactorily completed full-time Higher National Diploma courses, and full-time and part-time courses for first and higher degrees in agricultural464W and allied subjects, are available only for the three-year period from 1973. The figures are:
Year H.N.D. First Degree Higher Degree Total 1973 155 496 308 959 1974 204 489 330 1,023 1975 232 465 329 1,026 Total for period 1973–75 3,008 Of the above the proportion known to have found employment in agriculture was:
Year H.N.D.* Per cent. First Degree† Per cent. Higher Degree† Per cent. 1973 69.0 13.9 3.2 1974 69.6 13.9 0.9 1975 76.7 14.6 1.5 * On average 15 per cent. of HND students proceed direct to higher studies—i.e., post-HND or degree courses. † Excludes employment in Government-controlled concerns or university research. No figure for students completing post-HND courses at agricultural colleges is included above as this statistic has been collected only since 1975, when the total number was 90. No information about their subsequent employment is available.
The latest available figure of all full-time and part-time students following higher educational courses in agriculture and allied subjects is for the academic year 1974–75 when the total number was 3,668, made up as follows:
Higher National Diploma students 930 Post Higher National Diploma students 90 Undergraduate students 1,762 Postgraduate students 886 Total 3,668