Scottish Universities (Intake) (Hansard, 31 October 1984)

§ Dr. Godman
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many undergraduate and graduate students domiciled in the United Kingdom entered Scottish universities in each year since 1975; and what proportion and number of these students were Scottish.

§ Mr. Brooke
The number of full-time and sandwich new entrants (domiciled in the United Kingdom) who entered Scottish Universities was as follows: 997W

Thousands

1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84

1. Undergraduates 10.0 10.4 10.4 10.8 10.8 11.3 10.9 10.4 10.2

2. Postgraduates NA 2.2 1.8 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.4

3. Total NA 12.6 12.2 12.5 12.5 13.3 13.1 12.6 12.6

4. Of whom domiciled in Scotland NA 10.4 10.0 10.2 9.9 10.7 10.5 9.9 9.7

5. 4 as a percentage of 3 NA 82 82 81 79 81 80 78 78

§ Dr. Godman
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many new undergraduate and graduate students domiciled outwith the European Economic Community entered Scottish universities in each of the years from 1975; and if he will give details of their countries of origin.

The number of full-time and sandwich new entrants to Scottish Universities: Undergraduate new entrants

University 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84

Aberdeen 1,424 1,516 1,462 1,581 1,545 1,539 1,536 1,410 1,496

Dundee 723 720 699 655 702 895 877 797 656

Edinburgh 2,348 2,376 2,531 2,760 2,450 2,569 2,392 2,370 2,548

Glasgow 2,372 2,430 2,399 2,447 2,580 2,512 2,543 2,577 2,541

Heriot-Watt 875 887 914 945 841 927 870 921 804

St Andrews 800 951 950 1,004 1,012 921 987 927 975

Stirling 636 671 789 800 784 931 707 626 627

Strathclyde 1,710 1,869 1,789 1,796 1,911 1,914 1,930 1,741 1,836

Total 10,888 11,420 11,533 11,988 11,825 12,208 11,842 11,369 11,483

Postgraduate new entrants

University 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84

Aberdeen 374 356 356 356 343 337 357 359 372

Dundee 184 169 196 251 179 221 254 225 228

Edinburgh 727 742 698 749 630 715 753 774 777

Glasgow 564 501 495 380 448 378 431 536 538

Heriot-Watt 208 215 224 225 234 219 248 281 300

St Andrews 39 111 101 88 93 83 89 96 95

Stirling 99 158 161 172 116 148 133 176 185

Strathclyde 622 684 604 661 642 733 736 787 924

Total 2,817 2,936 2,835 2,882 2,685 2,834 3,001 3,234 3,419

Total New entrants

University 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84

Aberdeen 1,798 1,872 1,818 1,937 1,888 1,876 1,893 1,769 1,868

Dundee 907 889 895 906 881 1,116 1,131 1,022 884

Edinburgh 3,075 3,118 3,229 3,509 3,080 3,284 3,145 3,144 3,325

Glasgow 2,936 2,931 2,894 2,827 3,028 2,890 2,974 3,113 3,079

Heriot-Watt 1,083 1,102 1,138 1,170 1,075 1,146 1,118 1,202 1,104

St Andrews 839 1,062 1,051 1,092 1,105 1,004 1,076 1,023 1,070

Stirling 735 829 950 972 900 1,079 840 802 812

Strathclyde 2,332 2,553 2,393 2,457 2,553 2,647 2,666 2,528 2,760

Total 13,705 14,356 14,368 14,870 14,510 15,042 14,843 14,603 14,902

Thousands
	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
1. Undergraduates	10.0	10.4	10.4	10.8	10.8	11.3	10.9	10.4	10.2
2. Postgraduates	NA	2.2	1.8	1.8	1.8	2.0	2.1	2.2	2.4
3. Total	NA	12.6	12.2	12.5	12.5	13.3	13.1	12.6	12.6
4. Of whom domiciled in Scotland	NA	10.4	10.0	10.2	9.9	10.7	10.5	9.9	9.7
5. 4 as a percentage of 3	NA	82	82	81	79	81	80	78	78

The number of full-time and sandwich new entrants to Scottish Universities: Undergraduate new entrants
University	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
Aberdeen	1,424	1,516	1,462	1,581	1,545	1,539	1,536	1,410	1,496
Dundee	723	720	699	655	702	895	877	797	656
Edinburgh	2,348	2,376	2,531	2,760	2,450	2,569	2,392	2,370	2,548
Glasgow	2,372	2,430	2,399	2,447	2,580	2,512	2,543	2,577	2,541
Heriot-Watt	875	887	914	945	841	927	870	921	804
St Andrews	800	951	950	1,004	1,012	921	987	927	975
Stirling	636	671	789	800	784	931	707	626	627
Strathclyde	1,710	1,869	1,789	1,796	1,911	1,914	1,930	1,741	1,836
Total	10,888	11,420	11,533	11,988	11,825	12,208	11,842	11,369	11,483

Postgraduate new entrants
University	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
Aberdeen	374	356	356	356	343	337	357	359	372
Dundee	184	169	196	251	179	221	254	225	228
Edinburgh	727	742	698	749	630	715	753	774	777
Glasgow	564	501	495	380	448	378	431	536	538
Heriot-Watt	208	215	224	225	234	219	248	281	300
St Andrews	39	111	101	88	93	83	89	96	95
Stirling	99	158	161	172	116	148	133	176	185
Strathclyde	622	684	604	661	642	733	736	787	924
Total	2,817	2,936	2,835	2,882	2,685	2,834	3,001	3,234	3,419

Total New entrants
University	1975–76	1976–77	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
Aberdeen	1,798	1,872	1,818	1,937	1,888	1,876	1,893	1,769	1,868
Dundee	907	889	895	906	881	1,116	1,131	1,022	884
Edinburgh	3,075	3,118	3,229	3,509	3,080	3,284	3,145	3,144	3,325
Glasgow	2,936	2,931	2,894	2,827	3,028	2,890	2,974	3,113	3,079
Heriot-Watt	1,083	1,102	1,138	1,170	1,075	1,146	1,118	1,202	1,104
St Andrews	839	1,062	1,051	1,092	1,105	1,004	1,076	1,023	1,070
Stirling	735	829	950	972	900	1,079	840	802	812
Strathclyde	2,332	2,553	2,393	2,457	2,553	2,647	2,666	2,528	2,760
Total	13,705	14,356	14,368	14,870	14,510	15,042	14,843	14,603	14,902