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 31. Qualifiers from higher education courses in HEIs in Scotland by institution: 2000-01, 2008-09 and 2009-10

2000-01

2008-09

2009-10

% change
over last year

% change
since 2000-01

Total

45,480

61,565

60,530

-1.7

33.1

Aberdeen, The University of

2,855

4,190

4,205

0.4

47.3

Abertay Dundee, The University of

1,390

1,705

1,665

-2.3

19.8

Dundee, The University of

2,720

4,585

4,105

-10.5

50.9

Edinburgh College of Art

470

425

450

5.9

-4.3

Edinburgh, The University of

5,775

7,675

7,685

0.1

33.1

Glasgow Caledonian University

3,625

4,980

3,360

-32.5

-7.3

Glasgow School of Art

310

510

600

17.6

93.5

Glasgow, The University of

5,000

5,795

5,955

2.8

19.1

Heriot-Watt University

1,990

2,755

2,885

4.7

45.0

Edinburgh Napier University

2,470

4,295

4,480

4.3

81.4

Northern College of Education 1

725

-

-

-

-

Open University, The

2,525

2,130

2,180

2.3

-13.7

Paisley, The University of 2

2,275

-

-

-

-

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

1,050

1,200

1,225

2.1

16.7

Robert Gordon University, The

2,595

3,680

3,720

1.1

43.4

Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, The

215

310

320

3.2

48.8

Scottish Agricultural College

390

315

390

23.8

0.0

St Andrews, The University of

1,370

2,135

2,325

8.9

69.7

Stirling, The University of

2,275

2,750

2,990

8.7

31.4

Strathclyde, The University of

5,450

6,520

6,410

-1.7

17.6

The West of Scotland, The University of 2

-

3,250

3,135

-3.5

-

UHI Millennium Institute 3

-

2,350

2,450

4.3

-

Sources: Higher Education Statistics Agency ( HESA).
1. Northern College of Education merged with the Universities of Aberdeen and Dundee during the period 2001-02.
2. Paisley University merged with Bell College during the period 2007-08 to become the University of the West of Scotland.
3. UHI Millennium Institute became an HEI during the period 2000-01.
Percentages have been calculated from rounded values.
Please also see relevant sections of ' Notes to Tables'.

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