§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many applications there were to Welsh university institutions in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [47903]
§ Mr. HainThe information is given in the table.
All applications to higher education institutions in Wales1 Year of entry2 Applications3 1994 119,128 1995 116,455 1996 88,131 1997 91,173 19984 87,294 1Applications are for full time first degree, Diploma or Higher Education, and HND courses. Some university diploma and full-time HNC courses also recruit through UCAS 2For 1994 and 1995, each applicant was allowed up to 8 applications. From 1996 onwards this reduced to 6 3Applicants to institutions in Wales may also be applicants to institutions elsewhere in the United Kingdom 4Data incomplete. Figures as at 8 May 1998 are shown Source:
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)