Key Facts and Figures 0607 - Higher Education Authority
Key Facts and Figures 0607 - Higher Education Authority
Key Facts and Figures 0607 - Higher Education Authority
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Over the academic years 2002/03 to 2004/05 the numbers of students registered<br />
on Fáilte Irel<strong>and</strong> courses has remained relatively steady. However there was a 22%<br />
decrease in student numbers between the academic years 2004/05 <strong>and</strong> 2005/06, which<br />
corresponds to 487 fewer students registered.<br />
While registrations in all regions decline between 2004/05 <strong>and</strong> 2005/06 the South<br />
<strong>and</strong> East region showed the highest decline in student numbers with a 28% reduction.<br />
The Border, Midl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> West region <strong>and</strong> the Dublin region both showed an 18%<br />
reduction.<br />
1 This report <strong>and</strong> the 2005/06 edition of this report presented data on the Institutes of<br />
Technology collected by the Dept. of <strong>Education</strong> & Science’s Statistics Unit, in advance of<br />
this data being submitted directly to the HEA.<br />
2 The data in this section was supplied by the DES Skills Initiative Unit, based on FÁS<br />
recruitment figures.<br />
3 FAS (2007) Irish Labour Market Review 2007<br />
4 FAS / Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (2007) National Skills Bulletin 2007<br />
SECTION SEVEN / FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING<br />
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