Comment on SFC’s Higher Education Students and Qualifiers Report
Commenting on the Scottish Funding Council’s Higher Education Students and Qualifiers 2020-21 Report published today (Wednesday, 4 May 2022), Shona Struthers, Chief Executive of Colleges Scotland, said:
“The report shows that the that the figures for higher education students and qualifiers in Scotland is at a record high and it is encouraging that the number of students studying higher education in colleges has increased by 7%.
“This demonstrates that a substantial proportion of students continue to start higher education courses in colleges, which deliver 24% of all higher education in Scotland, with 65% of those studying on a full-time basis.
“Colleges have a fundamental role to play in supporting and facilitating alternative pathways, providing a valued and accessible route into higher education for many people whilst providing learners with the skills and qualifications to succeed in the workplace.”
“The report shows that the that the figures for higher education students and qualifiers in Scotland is at a record high and it is encouraging that the number of students studying higher education in colleges has increased by 7%.
“This demonstrates that a substantial proportion of students continue to start higher education courses in colleges, which deliver 24% of all higher education in Scotland, with 65% of those studying on a full-time basis.
“Colleges have a fundamental role to play in supporting and facilitating alternative pathways, providing a valued and accessible route into higher education for many people whilst providing learners with the skills and qualifications to succeed in the workplace.”
