EGFSN Statement of Activity (PDF, 29 pages , 416KB) - Skills Ireland
EGFSN Statement of Activity (PDF, 29 pages , 416KB) - Skills Ireland
EGFSN Statement of Activity (PDF, 29 pages , 416KB) - Skills Ireland
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Level 9/10 Graduates - A total <strong>of</strong> 18,121 students graduated with a postgraduate qualification in<br />
2010, a 34% increase since 2006 and 13% on 2009 (the largest year-on-year percentage increase in<br />
the period 2006-2010).<br />
Figure 3 Graduate output from Higher Education 2007-2010, NFQ Levels<br />
Source: HEA<br />
Graduate output from HEA Higher Education Institutes,<br />
2005 - 2010 by NFQ Level<br />
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010<br />
Level 10 808 966 1,055 1,092 1,210 1,222<br />
Level 9 12,075 12,600 13,597 14,085 14,762 16,899<br />
Level 8 24,659 25,518 26,071 26,150 25,742 26,798<br />
Level 7 10,284 9,468 9,340 9,178 8,734 9,146<br />
Level 6 7,190 6,623 6,321 4,792 3,923 4,157<br />
In addition, data does not include approximately 4,500 awards made at independent, private third<br />
level colleges in <strong>Ireland</strong> in 2010; <strong>of</strong> these, 3,000 were major awards, with the remainder made up <strong>of</strong><br />
special purpose awards and minor awards.<br />
<strong>EGFSN</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Activity</strong> 2012 23 April 2013