About us

Facts and Figures 2009-10

Canterbury Christ Church University has a student population of approximately 17,900. 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 2009 - 2010

Age

full time

%

part time

%

total

% total

under 18 23 0.1 71 0.4 94 0.5
18-20 4,789 26.6 137 0.8 4,926 27.4
21-24 2,439 13.6 509 2.8 2,948 16.4
25-29 946 5.3 1,017 5.7 1,963 10.9
30+ 1,950 10.8 6,096 33.9 8,046 44.8
age unknown 0 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.0
Total 10,147 56.4 7,831 43.6 17,978  

Geographical origin

full time

%

part time

%

total

% total

England (Kent) 5,618 31.2 5,391 30.0 11,009 61.2
England (other) 3,264 18.2 2,112 11.7 5,376 29.9
Wales 49 0.3 42 0.2 91 0.5
Scotland 36 0.2 27 0.2 63 0.4
N Ireland 36 0.2 63 0.4 99 0.6
CI & IoM 7 0.0 12 0.1 19 0.1
UK Unknown 3 0.0 17 0.1 20 0.1
Other EU 793 4.4 32 0.2 825 4.6
Non EU 341 1.9 135 0.8 476 2.6
Total 10,147 56.4 7,831 43.6 17,978  

Students

No. Students

  %

Full time 10,147 56.4
Part time 7,831 43.6
Total 17,978 100.0
     
 

Subject areas

%

Arts & Humanities 2,617 14.6
Business & Management 1,250 7.0
Education 6,691 37.2
Health & Social Care 4,866 27.1
Social & Applied Sciences 2,424 13.5
Unknown 130 0.7
Total 17,978 100.0

Exit qualification

No Students

%

Doctorate 54 1.0
Other Higher Degree 240 4.4
PGCE 392 7.1
Other PG Qualification 271 4.9
First Degree 2,299 41.7
Professional Graduate Cert in Education 451 8.2
Foundation Degree 398 7.2
HND/DipHE 343 6.2
Other UG Qualification 1,067 19.3
Total 5,515 100.0

Our Staff
Average FTE of Staff for Financial Year ending 31 July 2010

Please find below the Staff FTE figures for the University Year End Statement. The figures are calculated for each month of the year and then averaged for the period, expressed as FTEs (rounded to a whole figure). The figures include the FTEs for those employed by the University but exclude those employed at and paid by Salomons.

Teaching departments Teaching support services Admin & Central Services Premises Total
550 224 639 32 1,445