Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who have accepted places on postgraduate courses for 2012/2013; the number that accepted places on postgraduate courses in 2011/2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38318/12]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who have applied for a place on a postgraduate course for 2012/2013; the number that applied for a place on a postgraduate courses in 2011/2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38319/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 418 and 419 together.

I have attached a table showing data on Postgraduate research (1st year enrolments and all postgraduate 1st year enrolments) for the years 2010/11 and 2011/12. The data shows that the number of 1st year Research enrolments (Masters and Phd) increased from 1,862 in 2010/11 to 2,156 in 2011/12 which represents an overall increase of 16%. The number of 1st year postgraduates (research and taught) remained stable in the same time period. The provisional Postgraduate enrolments for 2012/13 will not be available until mid December.

1st Year Full-time Postgraduate Enrolments