§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to (a) the total number of students at each Scottish university for the academic years 1980–81, 1981–82 and 1982–83, (b) the total number of applications to Scottish universities in each of those years and (c) the net number of refusals of places to qualified individuals who applied to universities in Scotland.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe numbers of full and part-time students at each Scottish university for the academic years 1980–81 and 1981–82 are as follows. In the case of the academic year 1982–83, only provisional numbers of full-time students are available.
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1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 Provisional (Full-time) Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Aberdeen 5,590 170 5,557 215 5,400 Dundee 3,060 209 3,272 193 3,250 Edinburgh 9,783 884 9,898 920 9,700 Glasgow 9,830 1,299 9,996 1,558 9,900 Heriot-Watt 3,205 365 3,186 340 2,900 St. Andrews 3,348 98 3,426 119 3,350 Stirling 2,925 310 2,743 337 2,650 Strathclyde 6,707 472 6,876 477 6,750 Although most students apply for entry to universities through the Universities Central Council on Admissions, some, particularly to Scottish universities, apply direct. Furthermore, as applicants through UCCA may name up to five universities it is not possible to identify applicants solely to Scottish universities. The total number of applicants and the net number of refusals are, therefore not known. However, for the years in question the numbers of United Kingdom domiciled students accepted into Scottish universities through the UCCA scheme were 6,607, 6,313 and 6,056.