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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Futuretrack: a Longitudinal Study of Applicants to UK Higher Education, 2006-2012

Variable Details

Variablew4q2
LabelBroad subject area of undergraduate degree
Responses
1 Medicine and Dentistry 335
2 Subjects allied to Medicine 1036
3 Biological Sciences 1497
4 Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and related subjects 159
5 Physical Sciences 1023
6 Mathematical and Computer Sciences 966
7 Engineering 842
8 Technologies 77
9 Architecture, Building and Planning 271
10 Social studies 1518
11 Law 581
12 Business and Administrative studies 1078
13 Mass Communications and Documentation 186
14 Linguistics, Classics and related subjects 559
15 European Languages, Literature and related subjects 528
16 Non-European Languages, Literature and related subjects 77
17 Historical and Philosophical studies 875
18 Creative Arts and Design 1422
19 Education 447
20 A combination of 2 subjects in different areas 1319
21 A combination of 3 subjects, or other general courses 208
Sysmiss 124888
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationFuturetrack: a Longitudinal Study of Applicants to UK Higher Education, 2006-2012
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