§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average cost to the Government of educating a non-scientific postgraduate research student.
§ Mr. BrookeNet institutional expenditure in 1981–82 per advanced non-scientific student is estimated as
Polytechnics—England (financial year) £2,604. Universities—GB (academic year) £3,350
It is not possible to identify the average cost of postgraduate research students separately.
In addition the average DES award (excluding the fees element) for eligible postgraduate students was £2,340.