Written answers
Tuesday, 7 October 2008
Department of Education and Science
Third Level Qualifications
9:00 pm
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 530: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students who have graduated from institutes of technology and other third level institutes other than universities with honours degrees at level eight of the National Qualifications Framework for the past five years of available records; the number of students who have graduated from Universities with Honours Degrees at Level Eight of the National Qualifications Framework for the past five years of available records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33741/08]
Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following tables.
| Institute of Technology Full and Part-time Level 8 Graduates 2002/2003-2006/2007 | |||||
| 2002/2003 | 2003/2004 | 2004/2005 | 2005/2006 | 2006/2007 | |
| Institutes of Technology | 7,148 | 7,866 | 7,504 | 8,898 | 8,532 |
Overall the number of graduates have increased by 19% however the graduates declined by 4% between 2005/2006 and 2006/2007
| Universities Full and Part-time Level 8 Graduates 2002/2003-2006/2007 | |||||
| 2002/2003 | 2003/2004 | 2004/2005 | 2005/2006 | 2006/2007 | |
| Universities | 14,374 | 15,591* | 14,935 | 15,110 | 15,998 |
Overall the number of graduates at level 8 from Universities has increased by 11% since 2002/2003.
| Colleges of Education/RCSI and NCAD etc Full and Part-time Level 8 Graduates 2002/2003-2006/2007 | |||||
| 2002/2003 | 2003/2004 | 2004/2005 | 2005/2006 | 2006/2007 | |
| RCSI, MI, NCAD, MDEI, SPD, Marino, Froebel, CICE | 1,601 | 1,384** | 1,964 | 2,016 | 1,917 |
| *2003/2004 data also includes Mary Immaculate College graduates. UL returned their data with MIC data included and there is no way of distinguishing them. In 2002/2003 MIC had 555 graduates. | |||||
| **DOES NOT CONTAIN Mary Immaculate College data | |||||
| RCSI: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland | |||||
| MI: Mary Immaculate College | |||||
| NCAD: National College of Art and Design | |||||
| MDEI: Mater Dei Institute of Education | |||||
| SPD: St. Patrick's College of Education | |||||
| Marino: Coláiste Mhuire Marino | |||||
| Froëbel: Froëbel College of Education | |||||
| CICE: Church of Ireland College of Education |
The number of graduates from other colleges increased by 20%.
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