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Overview
Introduction
This report contains information relating to higher education (HE) provision and attainment in higher education institutions (HEIs) and colleges in Scotland. Student data from Scottish HEIs and colleges have been combined to allow reporting on all HE provision delivered in Scotland. HE consists of courses delivered at SCQF level 7 and above. See the SCQF Interactive Framework for a breakdown of qualifications at each level.
For academic year 2022-23 Jisc introduced a new data platform and a new model for their student record. HEIs faced notable challenges in making their student returns for 2022-23. Changes to how certain information is now collected in the student record and the transition to using the new Student record have both impacted the publication population. A full account data quality for the 2022-23 student collection can be found in HESA’s quality report and the data insights tool. Affected statistics have been highlighted in the text of this publication and in related background tables.
Entrants
Figure 1: Entrants to Higher Education Courses at Scottish Institutions by Level of Study, 2013-14 to 2022-22
| Academic year | Research Postgraduate | Taught Postgraduate | First Degree | HNC/HND | Other Sub-degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 4,090 | 27,290 | 47,855 | 29,485 | 26,650 |
| 2014-15 | 4,175 | 27,935 | 48,075 | 28,215 | 25,255 |
| 2015-16 | 4,175 | 28,630 | 49,095 | 28,215 | 24,975 |
| 2016-17 | 4,165 | 31,200 | 50,245 | 29,700 | 24,480 |
| 2017-18 | 4,365 | 33,610 | 51,690 | 28,855 | 23,310 |
| 2018-19 | 4,510 | 35,345 | 52,565 | 27,860 | 23,630 |
| 2019-20 | 4,240 | 40,195 | 53,035 | 27,140 | 22,555 |
| 2020-21 | 4,535 | 49,250 | 57,030 | 29,550 | 23,345 |
| 2021-22 | 4,350 | 56,370 | 54,875 | 24,455 | 24,970 |
| 2022-23 | 4,055 | 57,830 | 52,935 | 22,050 | 27,565 |