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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Enrolments of Welsh domiciled students at UK HEIs by level, mode and year

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[Collapse]UADomicile data for UK domiciled students is supplied to HESA in the form of postcodes. Postcodes are mapped to unitary authorities.<br /><br />UK domiciled students are those whose normal residence is in the UK, including the Channel Islands and Isle of Man.<br /><br />The percentage of Welsh domiciled students with unknown Unitary Authority was 1.3% in 2002/03 and 2.4% in 2003/04.<br />One Welsh institution had a much higher rate of students with unknown Unitary Authority in 2003/04 compared with 2002/03.<br />[Filter]
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[Collapse]Year of studyFirst year students are based on the HESA standard registration population who commenced their programme of study in the reporting period relevant to the data collection year.[Filter]
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YearThe reporting year is 1 August to 31 July.<br /><br />This table presents counts of enrolments throughout the relevant year. Dormant students, students studying for the whole of their programme of study outside of the UK, postdoctoral students and incoming visiting and exchange students from overseas are excluded.<br />[Filter]
[Collapse]LevelHigher education (HE) students are those students on programmes of study for which the level of instruction is above that of level 3 of the National Qualifications Framework, i.e. courses leading to the Advanced Level of the General Certificate of Education (GCE A-levels), the Advanced Level of the Vocational Certificate of Education (VCE A-levels) or the Advanced Higher Grade and Higher Grade of the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) Advanced Highers/Highers). <br /><br />Postgraduate programmes of study are those leading to higher degrees, diplomas and certificates (including Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) and professional qualifications) and usually require that entrants are already qualified to degree level (i.e. already qualified at level 3 of the National Qualifications Framework). Higher degrees include doctorates, masters degrees and higher bachelors degrees.<br /><br />Undergraduate programmes of study are first degrees with or without eligibility to register to practice with a Health or Social Care or Veterinary statutory regulatory body, first degrees with qualified teacher status (QTS)/registration with the General Teaching Council (GTC), enhanced first degrees, first degrees obtained concurrently with a diploma and intercalated first degrees, Foundation Degrees, diplomas in HE with eligibility to register to practice with a Health or Social Care regulatory body, Higher National Diploma (HND), Higher National Certificate (HNC), Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE), Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE), foundation courses at HE level, NVQ/SVQ levels 4 and 5, post-degree diplomas and certificates at undergraduate level, professional qualifications at undergraduate level and other undergraduate diplomas and certificates including post-registration health and social care courses. Entrants to these programmes of study do not usually require an HE qualification. <br /><br />Further education (FE) students are those students on programmes of study for which the level of instruction is equal to or below that of level 3 of the National Qualifications Framework, i.e. courses leading to the Advanced Level of the General Certificate of Education (GCE A-levels), the Advanced Level of the Vocational Certificate of Education (VCE A-levels) or the Advanced Higher Grade and Higher Grade of the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA Advanced Highers/Highers). [Filter]
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[Collapse]ModeFull-time students are those normally required to attend an institution for periods amounting to at least 24 weeks within the year of programme of study, on thick or thin sandwich courses, and those on a study-related year out of their institution. During that time students are normally expected to undertake periods of study, tuition or work experience which amount to an average of at least 21 hours per week. <br /><br />Part-time students are those recorded as studying part-time, or studying full-time on courses lasting less than 24 weeks, on block release, or studying during the evenings only. <br /><br />Other modes of study include those students writing-up theses, on sabbatical or on FE continuous delivery. <br />[Filter]
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[Collapse]All levels102,180107,675109,215111,700113,240114,810119,055
All levels[Collapse]Higher EducationHigher Education Students are those students on programmes of study for which the level of instruction is above level 3 of the National Qualifications Framework.95,180100,130103,350104,975107,005106,235106,675
Higher EducationHigher Education Students are those students on programmes of study for which the level of instruction is above level 3 of the National Qualifications Framework.[Collapse]PostgraduatePostgraduate programmes of study are those leading to higher degrees, diplomas and certificates and usually require that entrants are already qualified to degree level.16,33017,18517,61517,54017,27517,70018,465
PostgraduatePostgraduate programmes of study are those leading to higher degrees, diplomas and certificates and usually require that entrants are already qualified to degree level.Postgraduate ResearchPostgraduate Research includes those doctorate, masters and postgraduate degrees studied mainly by research.[Collapse]All modes3,5553,5453,4653,4703,4103,4303,525
All modesFull-timeFull-time students are required to attend for at least 24 weeks within the year of programme for an average of at least 21 hours per week. It includes those on thick or thin sandwich courses, and those on a study-related year out of their institution.1,5901,5351,5351,5651,5101,5901,620
Part-time and otherPart-time students are recorded as studying part-time, or on full-time courses lasting less than 24 weeks. Other includes those student writing-up theses, on sabbatical or on FE continuous delivery.1,9652,0051,9301,9051,8951,8401,905
Postgraduate TaughtPostgraduate Research includes those doctorate, masters and postgraduate degrees not taught mainly by research including PGCE and professional qualifications.[Collapse]All modes12,77513,64014,15014,07013,86514,27014,935
All modesFull-timeFull-time students are required to attend for at least 24 weeks within the year of programme for an average of at least 21 hours per week. It includes those on thick or thin sandwich courses, and those on a study-related year out of their institution.3,7554,0954,2804,3304,1054,1604,430
Part-time and otherPart-time students are recorded as studying part-time, or on full-time courses lasting less than 24 weeks. Other includes those student writing-up theses, on sabbatical or on FE continuous delivery.9,0209,5459,8709,7359,76010,11010,505
[Collapse]UndergraduateUndergraduate programmes of study include first degrees, Foundation Degrees, diplomas in HE, Higher National Diploma(HND), Higher National Certificate(HNC), etc. Entrants to these programmes of study do not usually require an HE qualification.78,85082,94585,73587,43589,73088,53588,210
UndergraduateUndergraduate programmes of study include first degrees, Foundation Degrees, diplomas in HE, Higher National Diploma(HND), Higher National Certificate(HNC), etc. Entrants to these programmes of study do not usually require an HE qualification.First DegreeFirst Degree includes first degrees, first degrees with qualified teacher status (QTS), enhanced first degrees, first degrees obtained concurrently with diploma and intercalated first degrees.[Collapse]All modes44,05045,42047,68552,62054,49054,96055,155
All modesFull-timeFull-time students are required to attend for at least 24 weeks within the year of programme for an average of at least 21 hours per week. It includes those on thick or thin sandwich courses, and those on a study-related year out of their institution.39,73040,73542,61044,31046,32046,85547,325
Part-time and otherPart-time students are recorded as studying part-time, or on full-time courses lasting less than 24 weeks. Other includes those student writing-up theses, on sabbatical or on FE continuous delivery.4,3204,6855,0808,3108,1708,1107,830
Other UndergraduateOther Undergraduates includes Diploma of Higer Education (DIPHE), Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE), foundation courses at HE level, HND, HNC, NVQ/SVQ levels 5 and 4, post-degree diplomas and certificate at undergraduate level, professional qualifications at undergraduate level, other undergraduate diplomas and certificates, other formal HE qualifications of less than degree standard, institutional undergraduate credit and no formal undergraduate qualifications.[Collapse]All modes34,80037,52038,05034,81535,24033,57533,055
All modesFull-timeFull-time students are required to attend for at least 24 weeks within the year of programme for an average of at least 21 hours per week. It includes those on thick or thin sandwich courses, and those on a study-related year out of their institution.6,8057,0006,3505,8204,1003,6803,550
Part-time and otherPart-time students are recorded as studying part-time, or on full-time courses lasting less than 24 weeks. Other includes those student writing-up theses, on sabbatical or on FE continuous delivery.27,99030,52531,70028,99031,14029,89529,505
[Expand]Further EducationFurther Education students are those students on programmes of study for which the level of instruction is equal or below that of level 3 of the National Qualifications Framework, ie courses leading to GCE A-levels, VCE A-levels or SQA Advanced Highers/Highers.7,0007,5455,8656,7256,2358,57512,380

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