§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students have been enrolled on courses with the Open University in each of the years since its establishment.
§ Mr. Brooke[pursuant to his reply, 22 May 1984, c. 445]: The following information has been supplied by the Open University.
sold (b) 20 to 25 years old and (c) over 25 years old at the commencement of their courses in the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Brooke[pursuant to his reply, 22 May 1984, c. 445.]: I am advised by the Open University that information is readily available only in respect of all undergraduate students. In 1983 the number of such students by age at 31 December 1982 was:
Number Under 21 57 21–25 5,124 Over 25 61,222
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what percentage of the total number of degrees awarded by United Kingdom universities has been represented by those awarded by the Open University in each of the years since its formation;
(2) how many first degrees have been awarded by the Open University in each of the years since its formation in the following categories: (a) BSc and (b) BA.
§ Mr. Brooke[pursuant to his reply, 22 May 1984, c. 445.]: I am informed by the Open University that BA 189W and BA (Hons) degrees are offered but not BSc degrees. The numbers of BA degrees awarded and the percentage this represents of the total first degrees awarded by United Kingdom universities were as follows:
First Degrees Awarded as per cent of all first degrees of UK universities 1972 898 1.7 1973 3,640 6.4 1974 5,180 8.6 1975 5,469 8.9 1976 6,027 9.6 1977 5,997 9.0 1978 5,534 8.0 1979 5,835 8.2 1980 6,091 8.2 1981 6,503 8.4 1982 6,440 8.2 1983 *5,600 not available * Estimate Information is not readily available of numbers of postgraduate degrees awarded by the Open University.