HC Deb 18 May 2004 vol 421 cc943-4W
Mrs. Iris Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many students began courses at Queen's University's Armagh campus in each year since its establishment. [173598]

Mr. Gardiner

The details of the numbers of students registered at Queens University Armagh campus each year between 1995–96, and 2203–04 is as follows:

Credit Bearing Course Extra Mural Course (P/T)
1995–96 63 n/a
1996–97 137 n/a
1997–98 219 n/a
1998–99 184 n/a
1999–2000 235 94
2000–01 227 193
2001–02 271 146
2002–03 285 28
2003–04 235 64

The credit-bearing course totals cover a range of largely part-time programmes including BA part-time, Master, diploma and certificate courses.