Postgraduate Education
(asked on 25th November 2014) - View Source
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many postgraduate taught students commenced a course when they were aged over (a) 25, (b) 30 and (c) 40 in (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2013-14; and what proportion of such students were studying part-time in each such year.
The Higher Education Statistics Agency collects and publishes data on entrants at UK Higher Education Institutions. The number of postgraduate taught entrants aged over 25, 30 and 40, and the proportion within each age group who are studying part time, can be found in the table for the academic years 2011/12 and 2012/13.
Statistics on entrants a UK Higher Education Institutions in the academic year 2013/14 will become available from the Higher Education Statistics Agency in January 2015.
Total Postgraduate taught entrants (1) by age (2), and mode of study
UK Higher Education Institutions
Academic years 2011/12 and 2012/13
Academic Year 2012/13
|
| Aged over 25 | Aged over 30 | Aged over 40 | Total (all ages) |
Postgraduate Taught | Full-time | 39,840 | 15,625 | 3,815 | 141,090 |
| Part-time | 35,535 | 26,565 | 12,905 | 44,075 |
| Total | 75,375 | 42,190 | 16,720 | 185,165 |
Academic year 2011/12
|
| Aged over 25 | Aged over 30 | Aged over 40 | Total (all ages) |
Postgraduate Taught | Full-time | 43,545 | 17,025 | 4,135 | 147,315 |
| Part-time | 40,290 | 29,890 | 14,365 | 50,105 |
| Total | 83,835 | 46,910 | 18,500 | 197,420 |
Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency Student Record
Notes: Figures are rounded to the nearest five; therefore the sum of components may not add up to the total
1. Entrants refer to those students in their first year of study
2. Age refers to the age of student at 31st August
3. The sum of rows will not add up to the total row number as there are duplications of students in the age categories