How many students in the last three academic years, listed as HE students at universities in the UK are receiving franchised provision at an FE college and at what level are they studying?
Answered by Minister for Education and the Welsh Language | Answered on 20/10/2021
We are able to provide data on the number of UK students enrolled at Welsh Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), receiving franchised provision at FE colleges in Wales:
- In the 2017/18 academic year, there were 4,010 enrolments of UK domiciled students at Welsh HEIs receiving franchised provision at a FE college in Wales. All of these enrolments were at undergraduate level
- In the 2018/19 academic year, there were 3,625 enrolments of UK domiciled students at Welsh HEIs receiving franchised provision at a FE college in Wales. Fewer than 5 of these were at postgraduate level, with the remaining majority at undergraduate level
- In the 2019/20 academic year, there were 3,390 enrolments of UK domiciled students at Welsh HEIs receiving franchised provision at a FE college in Wales. All of these enrolments were at undergraduate level