HC Deb 12 May 1989 vol 152 c551W
Mr. McCusker

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of the total number of applications for post-graduate certificate of education courses received by Queens' university, Belfast for courses commencing 1986, 1987 and 1988 were for physics, chemistry and mathematics; and what level of qualifications they had already obtained.

Dr. Mawhinney

Numbers of applications were as follows:

1986–87 1987–88 1988–89
Physics 38 40 34
Chemistry 50 59 62
Mathematics 56 63 59

Information about the level of qualifications of applicants is not available.