Higher Education
(asked on 16th June 2014) - View Source
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, (a) how many higher national diplomas and (b) higher national certificates have been completed in each of the last 10 years.
The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes data on student qualifiers at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The number of students registered at an English Higher Education Institution, who qualified with a Higher National Diploma (HND) and a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in the last 10 years can be found in the table below.
It has not been possible to provide a time series data for FECs because of the disproportionate cost in providing this analysis.
Qualifiers from HND and HNC courses by mode of study
Registered at English Higher Education Institutions
Academic year 2003/04 to 2012/13
Level of study | Mode of study | 2003/04 | 2004/05 | 2005/06 | 2006/07 | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 |
HND | Full-Time | 7,660
| 6,035
| 5,025
| 3,980
| 3,475
| 2,630
| 2,635
| 2,460
| 2,385
| 1,955
|
| Part-Time | 1,575
| 1,465
| 1,140
| 1,140
| 860
| 720
| 710
| 565
| 540
| 515
|
| Total | 9,235
| 7,500
| 6,165
| 5,120
| 4,335
| 3,350
| 3,345
| 3,025
| 2,925
| 2,470
|
HNC | Full-Time | 135
| 125
| 160
| 160
| 75
| 55
| 135
| 160
| 115
| 215
|
| Part-Time | 3,940
| 3,195
| 2,995
| 2,780
| 2,745
| 2,900
| 3,155
| 2,320
| 2,275
| 1,785
|
| Total | 4,075
| 3,320
| 3,155
| 2,945
| 2,825
| 2,955
| 3,295
| 2,480
| 2,390
| 2,000
|
Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency Student Record
Notes:
1. Figures are based on HESA qualifications obtained population and have been rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of five, so components may not sum to totals.
2. Students registered at English HEIs will include both students studying at English HEIs and students franchised at Further Education Colleges.