Statistics Publication Notice Lifelong Learning Series: Participation in Higher Education at Scottish Institutions 2007-08

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Table 13.1 - Scottish students in higher education at higher education institutions in the UK by subject and country of institution: 2007-08

Scottish Institution

English Institution

Welsh Institution

Northern Irish Institution

Total

100,115

11,155

690

130

Medical Studies (%)

Allied Medicine

13.2

11.4

7.8

48.5

Medicine and Dentistry

1.8

6.2

6.6

4.6

Total

15.0

17.6

14.5

53.1

Science and Engineering (%)

Agriculture

0.6

2.7

1.3

0.8

Architecture

2.9

2.7

1.2

0.0

Biological Sciences

6.4

5.8

4.6

4.6

Engineering and Technology

6.6

11.6

6.1

2.3

Information Technology

4.1

1.6

1.3

1.5

Maths

1.2

1.3

0.3

0.8

Physical Sciences

3.8

5.7

1.2

12.3

Veterinary Science

0.3

0.4

0.0

0.0

Total

25.2

31.7

15.8

22.3

Business and Social Studies (%)

Business Administration

14.0

10.8

3.8

2.6

Law

3.5

2.9

2.5

1.8

Mass Communication

1.3

2.0

5.6

1.3

Social Studies

7.3

7.5

34.1

4.7

Total

26.1

23.1

46.0

10.4

Education and the Arts (%)

Creative Arts

4.0

11.4

6.6

6.2

Education

8.4

6.2

2.2

2.3

Humanities

4.7

4.0

8.4

3.5

Languages

5.9

4.4

6.5

1.5

Total

23.1

26.0

23.6

13.5

Combined

10.0

1.6

0.1

0.8

Sources: Higher Education Statistics Agency ( HESA) and Scottish Funding Council ( SFC).
All figures in this table have been rounded to the nearest 5. 0, 1, 2 have been rounded to 0.
Percentages have been calculated from unrounded values.
Please also see notes 4, 5, 7, 8 of Notes to Tables

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