More students than ever have been accepted on to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) courses, according to new figures published by the Higher Education Funding Council (HEFC).
In 2013-14, 98,000 students were accepted on to STEM undergraduate courses, the highest level ever recorded. This is an 8% rise on last academic year, and an 18% rise since 2002-03. Acceptances onto engineering and technology courses "bounced back" by 6% after a decline, returning to the peak levels of 2010-11. Acceptances onto computer science courses increased by 12% compared with the previous year, and are now at their highest point since 2003-04.
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