§ Mr. Ancramasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are the proportions of students in British universities studying arts, social sciences and medicine; and how these figures compare with those in universities in other countries in the European Economic Community, the United States of America and Japan.
§ Mr. WaldegraveProportions of students in higher education in the United Kingdom studying arts, social sciences and medicine and comparable figures for other countries in the European Economic Community, the United States of America and Japan for 1977 are shown in the following table. Proportions of students studying law, commercial and business administration are also shown because there is an overlapping in some countries between these fields and social sciences.
The proportions relate to students in what is known for the purposes of international comparisions as third level education which corresponds broadly to higher education. Such comparisons are best made across all third level studies rather than for universities only.
£9 million. This includes both fees and an estimate for maintenance, but assumes that students who already possess an advanced qualification would not receive a grant.