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Postgraduate Student Statistics
8,145 postgraduate students in 2016–17
Mode of study
- Full Time 4%
- Part Time 96%
Domicile
- UK 100%
Numbers of Students by Subject Area
| Subject | Research | Taught | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Management Studies | 25 | 1450 | 1475 |
| Education | 100 | 1190 | 1290 |
| Materials Technology | 5 | 745 | 750 |
| Mathematics | 20 | 365 | 385 |
| Creative Writing | 5 | 365 | 365 |
| Computer Science | 30 | 335 | 365 |
| English | 10 | 305 | 315 |
| History | 15 | 265 | 280 |
| General Engineering | 5 | 215 | 220 |
| History of Art, Architecture & Design | 10 | 200 | 210 |
| Nursing | 5 | 190 | 190 |
| Classics & Ancient History | 10 | 175 | 185 |
| Law | 5 | 165 | 165 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 150 | 155 |
| Accounting & Finance | 5 | 115 | 120 |
| Psychology | 15 | 95 | 105 |
| Music | 15 | 90 | 105 |
| Geology | 15 | 85 | 100 |
| Philosophy | 5 | 75 | 80 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| Biological Sciences | 25 | 30 | 55 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | 5 | 45 | 50 |
| Librarianship & Information Management | 5 | 20 | 25 |
| Geography & Environmental Science | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Sociology | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Linguistics | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Architecture | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Social Work | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Social Policy | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation & Tourism | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Politics | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Theology & Religious Studies | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Art & Design | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Economics | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Marketing | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Chemical Engineering | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Civil Engineering | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sports Science | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Town & Country Planning and Landscape Design | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Medical Technology | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Medicine | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Anthropology | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Archaeology | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Figures are rounded to the nearest five.