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KN80010 KEY NOTE FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION AUGUST 2000

ISBN: 1-84168-087-7

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This report examines the further and higher education sectors in the UK, both of which are currently undergoing considerable change. These two sectors comprise seven kinds of institutions — sixth form colleges; tertiary education colleges; further education colleges; universities; adult education institutes; privately-owned independent colleges of education; and distance learning organisations. The total number of students in further and higher education in the 1998/1999 academic year was 4.7 million and 1.8 million respectively. In the higher education sector, full-time students aged 18 to 21 predominate. Although the number of mature students has grown significantly in recent years, their numbers have decreased slightly since 1998. Definitions of mature students vary, with the cut-off age regarded as either 21 or 25. In the further education sector (where part-time courses are much more common), there is a high percentage of mature students. Overseas students are also important, representing around 10 percent of students in further and higher education. Cambridge, Imperial College, London, Oxford, Bristol and University College, London remain at the top of the league table compiled by The Times/The Times Higher Education Supplement. However, other universities are rising in importance, including Bath, York, Warwick, Edinburgh and Nottingham. Furthermore, there are some universities carving out a reputation in a particular field. Therefore, while they may not be among the top ten or 20, they may (in specific areas) challenge the more renowned universities. The current concerns of the further and higher education sectors centre on the following issues — rising student numbers, accessibility to the sector for disadvantaged groups of people, delivering more flexible courses, linking education more closely to vocational needs (especially true in the further education sector) and funding, which includes the emotive question of tuition fees. Funding has proved to be the main issue. A considerable change in the further education sector will be the introduction of 2-year foundation degrees designed and validated by the higher education sector. A pilot programme is due to start in September/October 2001, and a full national programme will be launched in 2003. The further education sector is also going to be working closely with the new Learning and Skills Councils — the replacement for the Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs). Key Note estimates that by the 2004/2005 academic year, there will be 5.7 million students in the further education sector and 2.2 million students in the higher education sector. This represents an increase of 21.3 percent and 17.4 percent respectively over the 1998/1999 numbers.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary
1. Market Definition
INTRODUCTION
DEFINITIONS
Sixth Form Colleges
Tertiary Education Colleges
Further Education Colleges
Universities
Adult Education Institutes
Privately-Owned Independent Colleges of Education
Distance Learning Organisations
2. Market Size
STUDENT NUMBERS
Table 1: Number of Students in Further and Higher Education (000), 1997/1998 and 1998/1999
EXPENDITURE ON FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION
Sources of Income
Table 2: Expenditure by the Further and Higher Education Funding Councils (£m), 1997/1998 and 1998/1999
Allocation of Resources
NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONS
	1997/1998 and 1999/2000
Private Further Education Colleges
SECTOR TRENDS
Further Education
Courses
Funding Concerns
Widening Participation
External Inspection
More Partnerships
Higher Education
Declining Applications
Higher Costs versus Widening Access
Calls for More Funding
3. Industry Background
BACKGROUND
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Sixth Form Colleges
Tertiary Education Colleges
Further Education Colleges
Universities
Adult Education Institutes
Privately-Owned Independent Colleges of Education
Distance Learning Organisations
EDUCATION
CONTEXT
The European Dimension
International Comparisons
Table 4: Annual Expenditure Per Student in Public and Private Higher Education Institutions (US$), 1997
Table 5: International Comparison of First Degree Completion, 1997
INDUSTRY BODIES
Association of Colleges
Association
Further Education Funding Council
Higher Education Funding Council
National Institute for Adult Continuing Education
Society of Research into Higher Education
4. Competitor Analysis
INTRODUCTION
SELECTED PROVIDERS OF FURTHER EDUCATION
SELECTED LONG-ESTABLISHED UNIVERSITIES
Table 6: Selected Long-Established Universities in the UK, 2000
University of Aberdeen
University of Bath
University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
University of Cambridge
Cardiff University of Wales
University of Durham
University of Edinburgh
University of Essex
University of Glasgow
University of Lancaster
&nbUniversity of Leeds
University of Liverpool
University of London
Birkbeck College
Goldsmiths College
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
King’s College
London School of Economics and Political Science
Queen Mary and Westfield College
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
School of Oriental and African Studies
University College
University of Loughborough
University of Manchester
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
University of Newcastle
University of Nottingham
University of Oxford
University of Reading
University of St. Andrews
University of Sheffield
University of Southampton
University of Warwick
University of York
SELECTED NEWER UNIVERSITIES
Table 7: Selected Newer Universities, 2000
University of Abertay Dundee
University of Brighton
De Montfort University
University
University of Hertfordshire
Kingston University
Manchester Metropolitan University
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Nottingham Trent University
Oxford Brookes University
University of Plymouth
University of Porstmouth
University
Sheffield Hallam University
The University of the West of England
University of Westminster
SELECTED OPEN COLLEGES AND DISTANCE LEARNING INSTITUTIONS
Henley College (Home Study Unit) Coventry
Henley Management College
International Correspondence Schools
Mercers College
National Extension College
The Open University
The Open College
The Open College of the Arts
Rapid Results College
Wolsey Hall
MAJOR PROVIDERS OF EDUCATION TO MATURE STUDENTS
Table 8: Major University Providers of Education to Mature Students, 2000
University of Central England in Birmingham
University of Derby
University of East London
University
Liverpool John Moores University
South Bank University
University of Salford
University of Sunderland
University of Sussex
University of Wolverhampton
EDUCATION
SPECIALIST COLLEGES
ADULT RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES
SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION
Threats
STRENGTHS

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