§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Northern Ireland students attend(a) English and Welsh, and (b) Scottish universities; and how many there are in each by academic specialism. [1219]
§ Mr. AncramThe information is as follows:
English and Welsh institutions Scottish institutions Medicine and Dentistry 304 386 Subjects Allied to Medicine 613 242 Biological Sciences 244 245 Veterinary Science 55 59 Agriculture and Related Subjects 155 84 Physical Sciences 344 199 Mathematical/Computer Sciences 1,129 573 Engineering and Technology 458 308 Architecture, Building and Planning 1,079 423 Social, Economic and Political Studies/Law 1,263 832 Business and Administrative Studies 351 232 Librarianship and Information Science 205 100 Languages 443 76 Humanities 591 105 Creative Arts 249 112 Education 398 453 Combined 0 0 Total 7,881 4,429 In addition, there were 2,556 Northern Ireland domiciled students studying with the Open university.