HC Deb 10 May 1999 vol 331 c72W
Mr. Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many students, normally domiciled in the Western Education and Library Board area are currently enrolled in full-time university first degree courses; and what is the number of full-time university first degree places in the Western Education and Library Board area. [82921]

Mr. McFall

The information is not available in the form requested. However there are 5,511 students domiciled in the Western Education and Library Board area currently receiving financial support to attend full-time first degree courses at universities in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

The only university site located in the Western Education and Education Library Board is the Magee campus of the University of Ulster. There are currently 1,292 students enrolled on full-time first degree courses at the Magee campus.

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