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The most comprehensive data on outcomes is provided by the Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survey which looks at graduates six months after graduating. The table below gives a breakdown of full-and part-time first degree graduate destinations, for those who studied in the 2007-08 academic year six months after graduation
| Total 2007-08 | % with known destination | |
- Source: HESA Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey 2007-08 Figures rounded to the nearest five
The equivalent data for 2008-09 graduates will be available in July 2010.
For those who left university in 2009 we can use the Labour Force Survey to look at their initial outcomes in July-September 2009. The table below gives the latest BIS estimates of the number of 2009 UK-domiciled first degree leavers in different labour market activities. For comparison purposes data on 2007-08 graduates at the same stage are provided.
| BIS estimates of the number of first degree graduates in each activity | ||
| 2008-09 graduates | 2007-08 graduates | |
Visas
Question
Asked by Baroness Neville-Jones
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many student visas have been granted in each year since 1997. [HL418]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead): The number of student visas issued in each year since 1998 is shown in the table below. Figures are not available for 1997.
| Calendar Years | |||
| Year | Category | Applications | Issued |
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| Financial Years | |||
| Year | Category | Applications | Issued |
- * Student applications in 1997 are not available as the annual entry clearance report was not split into visa categories, only settlement and non-settlement.
- ** From 1997 to 2000 the annual entry clearance report was published by calendar year but changed to financial year reporting from 2001.
Asked by Baroness Neville-Jones
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the risk of individuals who pose a terrorist threat using the student visa system to enter the United Kingdom. [HL422]
Lord West of Spithead: The integrity of the visa system is regularly assessed by the UK Border Agency and other government departments. All those applying for UK visas must submit fingerprints, which, in conjunction with their biographical data, are checked against a range of police and security databases.
Those assessing visa applications are trained in identifying applicants who may pose a threat and taking appropriate action. The Government are committed to preventing those who pose a terrorist threat from entering the UK, and have a range of powers at their disposal in order to achieve this, including the ability to exclude individuals permanently from the UK.
Asked by Baroness Neville-Jones
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there have been any successful attempts since 1997 by individuals who pose a terrorist threat to enter the United Kingdom using student visas. [HL423]
Lord West of Spithead: We do not comment on individual cases for security reasons. Since 2007, all those applying for UK visas have had to submit their biometrics as part of the application process, which have been checked against security and police databases. This includes those coming to the UK as students. The Government are committed to preventing abuse of the visa system by individuals posing a terrorist threat, and have a range of legal powers to enable this.
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