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Enterprise Committee inquiry into the impact of England’s university fees on Scottish Higher Education


30 September 2003

Over the last seven years  Scotland has seen reductions in the numbers choosing to study science at higher grade and on into higher education. While numbers of pupils studying science at Standard Grade remains steady there has been a fall of up 15% in the number of pupils opting for Higher Grade biology, physics or chemistry. There have also been reductions of up to 34% in applications for places and of intake into degree courses in the sciences.


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