Statistics Publication Notice: Lifelong Learning Series: Higher Education Students and Qualifiers at Scottish Institutions 2009-10
Statistical information on students and qualifiers from higher education courses at Scottish institutions.
Table 10a. Students in higher education in Scottish HEIs and colleges by subject and level of study: 2009-10
Subject Area |
All Levels |
Postgraduate |
First Degree |
Sub-degree |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total |
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
Total |
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
Total |
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
Total |
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
||
Total |
287,565 |
44.2 |
55.8 |
54,950 |
48.0 |
52.0 |
146,175 |
43.0 |
57.0 |
86,435 |
43.7 |
56.3 |
|
Medical Studies |
Subjects allied to Medicine |
33,610 |
18.4 |
81.6 |
7,015 |
34.3 |
65.7 |
17,340 |
14.9 |
85.1 |
9,250 |
12.9 |
87.1 |
Medicine and Dentistry |
7,305 |
41.8 |
58.2 |
1,740 |
41.4 |
58.6 |
5,490 |
41.6 |
58.4 |
75 |
59.7 |
40.3 |
|
Total |
40,915 |
22.6 |
77.4 |
8,755 |
35.7 |
64.3 |
22,835 |
21.3 |
78.7 |
9,330 |
13.3 |
86.7 |
|
Science and Engineering |
Agriculture & related subjects |
1,860 |
53.4 |
46.6 |
490 |
48.2 |
51.8 |
500 |
48.3 |
51.7 |
870 |
59.3 |
40.7 |
Architecture, building and planning |
9,120 |
71.0 |
29.0 |
1,805 |
60.9 |
39.1 |
4,845 |
66.6 |
33.4 |
2,470 |
86.9 |
13.1 |
|
Biological Sciences |
19,320 |
34.7 |
65.3 |
2,570 |
34.9 |
65.1 |
15,255 |
33.8 |
66.2 |
1,495 |
43.0 |
57.0 |
|
Engineering and Technology |
24,150 |
86.3 |
13.7 |
4,440 |
80.2 |
19.8 |
12,120 |
86.7 |
13.3 |
7,590 |
89.2 |
10.8 |
|
Computer Science |
13,285 |
81.5 |
18.5 |
2,070 |
76.9 |
23.1 |
6,230 |
85.0 |
15.0 |
4,990 |
79.0 |
21.0 |
|
Mathematical Sciences |
3,840 |
56.2 |
43.8 |
460 |
65.2 |
34.8 |
3,035 |
54.1 |
45.9 |
345 |
63.0 |
37.0 |
|
Physical Sciences |
10,835 |
57.2 |
42.8 |
2,180 |
61.3 |
38.7 |
8,080 |
56.5 |
43.5 |
575 |
51.6 |
48.4 |
|
Veterinary Science |
1,655 |
23.3 |
76.7 |
145 |
40.1 |
59.9 |
1,250 |
24.0 |
76.0 |
255 |
9.8 |
90.2 |
|
Total |
84,065 |
64.9 |
35.1 |
14,160 |
64.1 |
35.9 |
51,310 |
60.3 |
39.7 |
18,595 |
78.3 |
21.7 |
|
Business and Social Studies |
Business & Administrative studies |
47,475 |
47.1 |
52.9 |
12,260 |
57.3 |
42.7 |
18,430 |
45.6 |
54.4 |
16,785 |
41.2 |
58.8 |
Law |
8,860 |
41.7 |
58.3 |
2,550 |
50.5 |
49.5 |
5,645 |
39.1 |
60.9 |
665 |
30.0 |
70.0 |
|
Mass Communication & documentation |
3,975 |
44.2 |
55.8 |
830 |
37.5 |
62.5 |
2,155 |
42.3 |
57.7 |
990 |
53.9 |
46.1 |
|
Social Studies |
24,470 |
32.2 |
67.8 |
3,295 |
42.2 |
57.8 |
12,965 |
37.2 |
62.8 |
8,210 |
20.1 |
79.9 |
|
Total |
84,785 |
42.1 |
57.9 |
18,935 |
52.9 |
47.1 |
39,200 |
41.7 |
58.3 |
26,650 |
34.9 |
65.1 |
|
Education and the Arts |
Creative Arts & Design |
18,320 |
35.4 |
64.6 |
1,295 |
39.0 |
61.0 |
8,125 |
34.8 |
65.2 |
8,900 |
35.5 |
64.5 |
Education |
17,395 |
25.0 |
75.0 |
8,840 |
26.5 |
73.5 |
6,085 |
15.9 |
84.1 |
2,470 |
41.9 |
58.1 |
|
Historical & Philosophical Studies |
11,345 |
44.5 |
55.5 |
1,565 |
50.8 |
49.2 |
7,295 |
45.4 |
54.6 |
2,480 |
37.9 |
62.1 |
|
Languages |
13,745 |
32.6 |
67.4 |
1,270 |
34.1 |
65.9 |
8,330 |
29.0 |
71.0 |
4,145 |
39.4 |
60.6 |
|
Total |
60,805 |
33.5 |
66.5 |
12,970 |
31.4 |
68.6 |
29,835 |
31.9 |
68.1 |
17,995 |
37.6 |
62.4 |
|
Combined |
16,995 |
42.0 |
58.0 |
130 |
48.5 |
51.5 |
3,000 |
39.0 |
61.0 |
13,865 |
42.6 |
57.4 |
|
supplementary subjects contained in the above categories |
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Economics and Politics |
6,585 |
56.3 |
43.7 |
1,260 |
59.8 |
40.2 |
5,240 |
55.7 |
44.3 |
85 |
37.9 |
62.1 |
|
English |
5,030 |
34.4 |
65.6 |
570 |
31.2 |
68.8 |
3,730 |
31.3 |
68.7 |
730 |
52.6 |
47.4 |
|
Geography |
2,855 |
46.2 |
53.8 |
465 |
50.8 |
49.2 |
2,280 |
45.5 |
54.5 |
110 |
41.7 |
58.3 |
|
Psychology |
7,335 |
22.5 |
77.5 |
885 |
22.3 |
77.7 |
6,210 |
22.4 |
77.6 |
235 |
25.8 |
74.2 |
|
Sources: Higher Education Statistics Agency ( HESA) and Scottish Funding Council ( SFC).
The 'combined' subject grouping is used in recognition of programmes of study which cut across different subject areas.
Please also see relevant sections of ' Notes to Tables'.
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