Written Question · S6W-12986 · Session 6
How many students have taken up a medical school place at the University of (a) Glasgow, (b) Edinburgh, (c) Aberdeen, (d) St Andrews and (e…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many students have taken up a medical school place at the University of (a) Glasgow, (b) Edinburgh, (c) Aberdeen, (d) St Andrews and (e) Dundee, in each year since 2016-17.
The answer
The numbers of entrants to first degree pre-clinical medicine courses, by university, have been provided in the following table.
The tables only cover those entering ‘pre-clinical medicine’ and do not include other students entering medical schools on ‘clinical medicine’ or students in continuing years of study.
Data has been provided in two tables due to a change in the subject classification coding used by universities in 2019-20.
First degree entrants to pre-clinical medicine at Scottish Providers
Scottish Provider
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
University of Aberdeen
180
180
185
University of Dundee
155
155
160
University of Edinburgh
205
210
210
University of Glasgow
245
250
280
University of St Andrews
165
145
210
Total
950
940
1,050
Source: HESA Student data
Pre-clinical medicine as defined by JACS subject classification A1
Entrants covers new students only.
Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5
First degree entrants to pre-clinical medicine at Scottish Providers
Scottish Provider
2019-20
2020-21
University of Aberdeen
210
215
University of Dundee
170
185
University of Edinburgh
215
235
University of Glasgow
295
335
University of St Andrews
205
175
Total
1,095
1,145
Source: HESA Student data
Pre-clinical medicine as defined by HECOS subject classification 100276
Entrants covers new students only.
Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5
The tables only cover those entering ‘pre-clinical medicine’ and do not include other students entering medical schools on ‘clinical medicine’ or students in continuing years of study.
Data has been provided in two tables due to a change in the subject classification coding used by universities in 2019-20.
First degree entrants to pre-clinical medicine at Scottish Providers
Scottish Provider
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
University of Aberdeen
180
180
185
University of Dundee
155
155
160
University of Edinburgh
205
210
210
University of Glasgow
245
250
280
University of St Andrews
165
145
210
Total
950
940
1,050
Source: HESA Student data
Pre-clinical medicine as defined by JACS subject classification A1
Entrants covers new students only.
Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5
First degree entrants to pre-clinical medicine at Scottish Providers
Scottish Provider
2019-20
2020-21
University of Aberdeen
210
215
University of Dundee
170
185
University of Edinburgh
215
235
University of Glasgow
295
335
University of St Andrews
205
175
Total
1,095
1,145
Source: HESA Student data
Pre-clinical medicine as defined by HECOS subject classification 100276
Entrants covers new students only.
Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-12986 by reference.