Top 10 Subject Areas
(number of students)
Health Care/Medicine/Health and Safety 50,180
Family Care/Personal Development/Personal Care and Appearance 41,665
Engineering 27,195
Information Technology and Information 21,355
Business/Management/Office Studies 19,590
Construction and Property (Built Environment) 19,050
Sciences and Mathematics 18,240
Area Studies/Cultural Studies/Languages/Literature 14,470
Catering/Food/Leisure Services/Tourism 12,875
Sports, Games and Recreation 9,805
Overseas Students
| 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | |
| Europe (including EU) | 503 | 769 | 267 | 305 | 238 | 410 |
| International (outwith Europe) | 616 | 867 | 709 | 1,012 | 759 | 1,140 |
| Rest of UK | 843 | 1,376 | 1,253 | 1,800 | 1,794 | 2,060 |
215 nationalities are represented in colleges
Student Funding
Bursary: £87.4m
Discretionary: £21.4m
Childcare: £8.6m