About us

Facts and Figures 2008-09

Canterbury Christ Church University has a student population of approximately 16,700. Mature students and those who study part-time make up an important part of our student community. The table below shows the breakdown of student numbers for the last academic year.

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Our Students
Our Students for academic year 2008 - 2009

Age

full time

%

part time

%

total

% total

under 18 19 0.1 100 0.6 119 0.7
18-20 4,391 26.2 136 0.8 4,527 27.0
21-24 2,028 12.1 454 2.7 2,482 14.8
25-29 892 5.3 1,004 6.0 1,896 11.3
30+ 1,798 10.8 5,930 35.4 7,728 46.1
age unknown 0 0.0 3 0.0 3 0.0
Total 9,128 54.5 7,627 44.5 16,755  

Geographical origin

full time

%

part time

%

total

% total

England (Kent) 5083 30.3 4994 29.8 10077 60.1
England (other) 2846 17.0 2238 13.4 5084 30.3
Wales 46 0.3 38 0.2 84 0.5
Scotland 29 0.2 19 0.1 48 0.3
N Ireland 41 0.2 110 0.7 151 0.9
CI & IoM 9 0.1 8 0.0 17 0.1
UK Unknown 1 0.0 10 0.1 11 0.1
Other EU 747 4.5 59 0.4 806 4.8
Non EU 326 1.9 151 0.9 477 2.8
Total 9128 54.5 7,627 45.5 16,755  

Students

No. Students

  %

Full time 9128 54.5
Part time 7627 45.5
Total 16755 100.0
     
 

Subject areas

%

Arts & Humanities 2410 14.4
Business & Management 1317 7.9
Education 6431 38.3
Health & Social Care 4238 25.3
Social & Applied Sciences 2359 14.1
Total 16755 100.0

Exit qualification

No Students

%

Doctorate 41 0.8
Other Higher Degree 177 3.6
PGCE 348 7.1
Other PG Qualification 291 5.9
First Degree 1820 37.1
Professional Graduate Cert in Education 424 8.6
Foundation Degree 299 6.1
HND/DipHE 339 6.9
Other UG Qualification 1171 23.9
Total 4910 100.0

Our Staff
Average number of FTE staff for the year ended 31 July 2009
Teaching departments Teaching support services Admin & Central Services Premises Total
525 199 584 26 1334