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Table 4: Graduates from higher education courses in Scotland by subject of study: 1999-00 to 2004-05

Subject

1999-00 1

2000-01 1

2001-02 1

2002-03 1

2003-04 1

2004-05 1

All Subjects

68,385

65,065

63,430

63,670

65,720

69,885

Agriculture

1,140

1,175

1,030

880

985

985

Allied to Medicine

6,000

5,840

6,550

7,045

6,470

7,480

Architecture

2,395

2,335

1,915

1,905

2,080

2,250

Biological Sciences

2,470

2,770

2,855

3,160

3,255

3,605

Business Administration

16,815

15,275

14,160

14,165

13,930

14,025

Creative Arts

3,875

3,860

4,045

4,445

5,135

5,130

Education

4,670

4,030

4,615

4,470

4,445

5,375

Engineering and Technology

7,420

6,300

5,570

5,225

5,580

5,400

Humanities

1,295

1,235

1,315

1,580

1,415

1,625

Languages

1,595

1,760

1,490

1,525

1,415

1,540

Mass Communication

1,300

1,145

1,200

1,120

1,305

1,430

Mathematical Sciences

4,525

4,535

4,705

4,485

4,835

5,030

Medicine and Dentistry

1,160

1,100

1,260

1,175

1,330

1,340

Physical Sciences

1,985

1,850

1,610

1,660

1,645

1,790

Social Studies

7,405

7,350

7,120

7,265

8,100

8,895

Multi-Disciplinary Studies

4,330

4,510

3,995

3,560

3,800

3,990

Source: HESA, SFC

In this table, all numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest 5. Numbers may not sum to totals exactly due to rounding.

1. The method of collection of data from Scotland's colleges has changed during the period shown in the table. For details see footnote 3 to Table 1

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