§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many applicants were accepted for a place at the Anglia Polytechnic University at the beginning of the current academic year and in each of the previous three academic years for(a) full-time courses and (b) part-time courses. [9733]
§ Margaret Hodge[holding answer 26 October 2001]: The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) has not yet published final figures for the number of accepted applicants at Anglia Polytechnic University this year. The latest published figures show that, by the end of June, applications for 2001 entry were 10,738, an increase of 13.8 per cent. on the same time last year.
Final figures for accepted applicants to full-time undergraduate courses in previous years are given in the first table; UCAS does not cover applicants to part-time undergraduate courses.
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§ Mr. Timms[holding answer 15 October 2001]: Details of meetings between Ministers and officials of the Department for Education and Skills and representatives of the Local Government Association are set out in the table.
The available data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) for entrants to part-time courses are given in the second table; final figures for 2000–01 will be available in December.
Accepted applicants via UCAS to full-time and sandwich undergraduate courses at Anglia Polytechnic University Year of entry Number1 1998 1,942 1999 2,144 2000 1,893 1Covers first degrees and HND courses. Each applicant can make up to six applications
Entrants1 to part-time undergraduate2 Courses at Anglia Polytechnic University Academic year Entrants 1998–99 3,678 1999–2000 4,665 1Based on a census count as at December 1 2Covers first degree, HND, HNC and other undergraduate courses Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency's student record