§ Mr. ÖpikTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the number of applicants to each higher education institution in Wales in(a) 1997 and (b) 1998. [51749]
§ Mr. HainThe information for 1997 is in the table. Data for 1998 are not available until the conclusion of the application cycle.
Applicants accepted to Welsh higher education institutions—1997 entry University or college Applicants University of Wales, Aberystwyth 2,185 University of Wales, Bangor 1,762 University of Wales, Cardiff 3,946 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff 1,785 Carmarthenshire College of Technology and Art 135 University of Glamorgan 2,200 University of Wales, Lampeter 540 The Mid Glamorgan Centre for Art and Design Technology 31 University of Wales College, Newport 866 The North East Wales Institute of Higher Education 525 University of Wales, Swansea 2,337 Swansea Institute of Higher Education 996 Trinity College Carmarthen 453 University of Wales College of Medicine 400 Welsh College of Music and Drama 141 Total 18,302 Source:
UCAS Annual Report 1997 Entry