Learning Disability: Nurses
(asked on 3rd July 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many applications for disability nursing degrees were received in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
The number of applications to learning disability nursing courses in England is shown in the following table.
Number of applications to learning disability courses
Entry year | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 |
Number of applications | 2,125 | 1,940 | 2,155 | 2,480 | 2,125 | 2,340 | 1,265 |
Source: Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) bespoke data - end of cycle 2017
Notes:
- “End of cycle” refers to the final position released by UCAS once main and clearing application cycles are complete.
- Applications refer to those made during the main UCAS application cycle. These do not include those made through clearing.
- These data do not include applications made directly to universities.
- Each unique applicant can make up to five main scheme applications.
- Data for years prior to 2011/12 are not available.