Department Profiles supply summary data on the listed departments.

Select a subject area and then a department from the drop down list.

Student Numbers

These are the active student registrations for courses by each owning department (departments who administer a programme of study). The figures reflect the 1st of December and therefore do not include any student registrations that have withdrawn prior to that date.

An active registered student is one who has completed a registration document, paid a fee (unless the fee has been waived by the University) and is actively participating on the programme of study at the 1st December. Students who have registered but have subsequently taken, for example 'Leave of Absence', are not included within the student numbers. Research students who are 'writing up' their theses are not using institutional resources and therefore do not appear in the profiles.

1st And Upper 2nd Class Degrees

This is based on undergraduate degrees awarded the previous July and December. (i.e. 2001-2002 data is based on degrees awarded in July 2001).

Certificates and Diplomas

This is based on the number of certificates/diplomas awarded to sub degree students.

Male/Female Ratio

This is based on the total student FT and PT population of the department, however, where a department owns Distance Learning students, (PGT - PT) these are excluded from the ratio.

Departments own web page

This transfers you out of the ‘Facts and Figures Departmental Profiles’ facility, into the selected departments own web pages. Within a department’s page, additional of size and shape information including research activity and teaching quality results can be found. Use the browsers BACK button to return to the ‘Departmental Profiles’.

Level Of Study
Postgraduate (PG): Enrolment on a course for which the normal entry qualification is a first degree or equivalent.
Undergraduate (UG): Enrolment on a course for which the normal entry qualification is less than a first degree.
Undergraduate Others(UG others): Enrolment on a course where the qualification aim of the programme is below first degree.
Fee Status
Home: Students paying fees at the Home rate. All Islands (e.g. Channel Islands) are included within the Home student numbers.
EU: Non-UK, European Union students paying fees at the Home rate.
International: Non-EU International students paying fees at the Overseas rate.
Mode Of Study
Full Time: Attends on a full time basis for the whole or part of the academic year. This includes students who are registered, are paying a fee, but are studying away from the University either on a language year abroad or in industry.
Part Time: Attends on a part time basis.
Distance Learning: Participates in courses provided within and external to the United Kingdom. These are all Postgraduate Taught (PGT) courses and are included within the Total PG part time numbers.
Mature Students
Undergraduate: Mature students are those aged 21 or over at the start of their Full-Time course.
Postgraduate: Mature student are those aged 25 or over, at the start of their Full-Time course.
Qualification Type
Undergraduate: All students studying for their first degree. All sub-degrees are excluded.
PG Taught: Taught Masters, Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate.
PG Research: PhD, MPhil.