Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 April 2022
116. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average annual cost of studying part-time at 'undergraduate and postgraduate level in public institutes of higher education; the total number of part-time undergraduate and postgraduate students in public institutes of higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21354/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe number of part-time students enrolled in HEA-funded institutions available is shown in the table below. This data is taken from the HEA's student records system (SRS), and shows the three most recent years available.
|
- |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
|
Undergraduate |
25,555 |
27,392 |
27,204 |
|
Postgraduate |
17,474 |
18,401 |
22,454 |
|
Total |
43,029 |
45,793 |
49,658 |
Neither my Department nor the HEA compile part-time undergraduate and post-graduate fee information. Part-time or flexible students can fall under a number of categories such as part-time students on traditional on-campus full-time programmes, blended learning, evening/weekend on-campus students, or online students. Part-time students can take a wide range of credits and may pay per credit and there is, therefore, no average cost for part-time courses.
