asked the Minister for Education the number of students in University College, Cork faculty by faculty in (a) 1987 (b) 1988 and (c) 1989; and the plans if any, she has to increase the number of third level places in that university.
Written Answers. - Student Numbers.
84.
In response to the Deputy's question I have supplied the details in the attached tables. The question of increasing the number of student places in University College, Cork, is a matter for the college authorities.
University College Cork
Full-time Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students by Field of Study
|
At 1 March 1987 |
At 1 March 1988 |
At 1 March 1989** |
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|
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
Total |
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
Total |
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
Total |
|
|
Arts |
1,680 |
197 |
1,877 |
1,885 |
195 |
2,080 |
†2,2206 including Soc. Sci. |
*449 including Soc. Sci. and Educ. |
2,655 |
|
Education |
— |
302 |
302 |
— |
259 |
259 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Social Science |
115 |
20 |
135 |
117 |
21 |
138 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Commerce |
609 |
10 |
619 |
599 |
15 |
614 |
672 |
12 |
684 |
|
Law |
194 |
12 |
206 |
199 |
19 |
218 |
204 |
30 |
234 |
|
Science |
898 |
222 |
1,120 |
880 |
263 |
1,143 |
939 |
317 |
1,256 |
|
Engineering |
440 |
57 |
497 |
415 |
62 |
477 |
420 |
49 |
469 |
|
Medicine |
406 |
— |
406 |
398 |
— |
398 |
402 |
1 |
403 |
|
Dentistry |
162 |
— |
162 |
160 |
1 |
161 |
164 |
— |
164 |
|
Dairy Science (Food Science and Technology) |
204 |
32 |
236 |
226 |
24 |
250 |
230 |
13 |
243 |
|
Totals |
4,708 |
852 |
5,560 |
4,879 |
859 |
5,738 |
5,237 |
871 |
6,108 |
**1 March, 1989 figures are provisional only.
University College, Cork
Part-time Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students by Field of Study
|
Field of Study |
1 March 1987 |
1 March 1988 |
1 March 1989* |
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|
Under-graduate |
Post-graduate |
Under-graduate |
Post-graduate |
Under-graduate |
Post-graduate |
|
|
Arts |
483 |
28 |
370 |
21 |
304 |
18 |
|
Education |
— |
26 |
— |
30 |
— |
25 |
|
Law |
10 |
7 |
72 |
4 |
63 |
— |
|
Science |
33 |
4 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
16 |
|
Medicine |
31 |
— |
30 |
— |
45 |
|
|
Commerce |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Engineering |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
5 |
|
Dairy Science |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
— |
|
Totals |
532 |
96 |
449 |
93 |
374 |
109 |
*1 March 1989 figures are provisional only.